There are 11 ways to get from London to Istria by train, plane, taxi, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Luton Airport, fly to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport, taxi
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND)plane LTN - CND
- Take the taxi from Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND) to Istriataxi
6h 52m$154–513Fly London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, train
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane STN - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain
- Take the train from Medgidia to Cogealac Hm.train
11h 22m$96–445Bus, train
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain
- Take the train from Medgidia to Cogealac Hm.train
34h 41m$185–202Train, night train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain
- Take the train from Medgidia to Cogealac Hm.train
41h 3m$490–901Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istriacar
27h 38m$636–886Fly London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LHR - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain
- Take the train from Medgidia to Cogealac Hm.train
10h 57m$138–471Train to Luton Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LTN - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain
- Take the train from Medgidia to Cogealac Hm.train
11h 24m$182–632Train to Luton Airport, fly to Varna Airport, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane LTN - VAR
- Take the bus from Nisipurile de Aur to Constantabus
12h 43m$192–477Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LGW - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain
- Take the train from Medgidia to Cogealac Hm.train
11h 10m$144–561Bus
- Take the bus from London Stonebridge to Barladbus
- Take the bus from Bârlad to Babadagbus
2d 5hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Istriacar
28h 45m$516–837
Luton Airport (LTN) to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Istria is to bus and train which costs $180 - $210 and takes 34h 41m.
The fastest way to get from London to Istria is to train and fly and taxi which takes 6h 52m and costs $150 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Istria. However, there are services departing from Trafalgar Square and arriving at Mihai Viteazu via London Stonebridge, Bârlad and Babadag. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
No, there is no direct train from London to Istria. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Cogealac Hm. via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Medgidia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 3m.
The distance between London and Istria is 2371 km.
The best way to get from London to Istria without a car is to bus and train which takes 34h 41m and costs $180 - $210.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from London to Istria, including transfers.
London to Istria bus services, operated by Euro Fratello Srl, depart from London Stonebridge station.
London to Istria train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
London to Istria bus services, operated by Euro Fratello Srl, arrive at Barlad station.
What companies run services between London, England and Istria, Romania?
You can take a bus from Trafalgar Square to Istria via London Stonebridge, Barlad, Bârlad, Babadag, and Mihai Viteazu in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Varna Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–450
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–240
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–440
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–26
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–26
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–26
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Medgidia to Cogealac Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Medgidia to Cogealac Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Medgidia to Cogealac Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Medgidia to Cogealac Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Medgidia to Cogealac Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Medgidia to Cogealac Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- $130–170
- Couchette Carriage
- $100–120
- Seating Carriage
- $70–85
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–440
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $154
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- $154
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $159
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- [email protected]
- Website
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
Bus from Nisipurile de Aur to Constanta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Single
- $13–19
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from London Stonebridge to Barlad
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- +4-0745-384.691
- Website
- alextour.autogari.ro
Bus from Bârlad to Babadag
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- alextour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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Booking & Getting There
Istria is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 9:11 AM in London and 11:11 AM in Istria.
London to Istria train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
There are 107+ hotels available in Istria.



















































