There are 13 ways to get from London to Lake Van by plane, train, bus, car, car train, night train, or car ferry
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane LHR - VAN
11h 26m₺10,733–57,092Fly London Stansted Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane STN - VAN
10h 1m₺8,162–24,785Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Alibeyköy to Bursabus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Tatvan bus stationbus
2d 17hDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Tatvancar
45h 17m₺45,855–64,341Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Van Ferit Melen Airport
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane LGW - VAN
10h 14m₺9,312–27,612Fly London Stansted Airport to Batman, drive
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Batman (BAL)plane STN - BAL
- Drive from Batman (BAL) to Tatvan bus stationcar
11h 36m₺10,062–37,185Fly London Heathrow Airport to Muş Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Muş Airport (MSR)plane LHR - MSR
- Take the train from Muş to Tatvantrain
19h 16m₺13,303–41,842Fly London Stansted Airport to Muş Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Muş Airport (MSR)plane STN - MSR
- Take the train from Muş to Tatvantrain
12h 46m₺8,732–33,535Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Muş Airport, train
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Muş Airport (MSR)plane LGW - MSR
- Take the train from Muş to Tatvantrain
22h 29m₺10,382–28,362Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Station to Bursa Intercity Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Tatvan bus stationbus
3d₺11,367–14,327Train, night train, bus
- 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 bus from Vienna Main train station to Sliven Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Bursa Terminal Busbus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Tatvan bus stationbus
3d 4h₺18,232–32,451Bus via Lviv urban hromada
- Take the bus from London Victoria to The Haguebus
- Take the bus from The Hague to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Vanbus
- Take the bus from Van bus station to Tatvan bus stationbus
3d 16h₺18,086–26,963Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Tatvancar
46h 25m₺39,975–61,641
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Lake Van is to bus which costs 11.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 3 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from London to Lake Van is to fly which takes 10h 1m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 25.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Lake Van station. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Tatvan bus station via Buchurest, Ruse Central Station and Bursa bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
The distance between London and Lake Van is 3692 km.
The best way to get from London to Lake Van without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 26m to get from London to Lake Van, including transfers.
London to Lake Van bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from London Victoria station.
The best way to get from London to Lake Van is to fly which takes 11h 26m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 60.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 11.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 3 days 0h.
London to Lake Van bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
Lake Van is 3h ahead of London. It is currently 6:51 AM in London and 9:51 AM in Lake Van.
What companies run services between London, England and Lake Van, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines and British Airways fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Tatvan bus station via Bucharest, Buchurest, Ruse, Ruse Central Station, Bursa Intercity Bus Terminal, and Bursa bus station in around 3d.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–30,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Cukurova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–31,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Batman via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–34,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Batman via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–35,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Muş Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–31,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–55,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–32,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–33,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Muş Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–39,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Muş Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–34,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–25,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–46,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Muş Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–32,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–23,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–23,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Batman via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–34,000
- 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
- ₺7,500–13,000
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–4,700
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–13,000
- Website
- Eurostar
- 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
- ₺7,761
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- ₺7,761
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,400
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,400
- 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
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Muş to Tatvan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺140–200
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Muş to Tatvan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺140–200
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Muş to Tatvan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺140–200
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- 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
- ₺3,500–8,500
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺6,500–8,500
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺5,000–6,000
- Seating Carriage
- ₺3,500–4,200
- Phone
- +381 20 333 733
- [email protected]
- Website
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- garo-reisen.rs
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- [email protected]
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,845
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Book at
- balbuss.rs
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from İstanbul Alibeyköy to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Alibeyköy to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺340–470
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Bursa bus station to Tatvan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Bursa bus station to Tatvan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Bursa bus station to Tatvan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Van bus station to Tatvan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺330–460
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from İstanbul Alibeyköy to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺600–900
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺600–900
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Van
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–4,800
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺3,400–4,800
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Alibeyköy to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺440–1,200
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Alibeyköy to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,000
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Alibeyköy to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Alibeyköy to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺500–750
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Alibeyköy to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺480–700
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- [email protected]
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from İstanbul Alibeyköy to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- [email protected]
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Alibeyköy to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- 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
- ₺7,978
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺390–550
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- Huntur
Bus from Ruse Central Station to Bursa Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–3,400
- Website
- Huntur
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Bursa Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–3,400
- Website
- Huntur
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Vienna Main train station to Sliven Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–5,500
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Bursa Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,200
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to The Hague
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–3,900
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from The Hague to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–13,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gunsel
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–4,800
- Website
- Gunsel
- 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
- ₺1,700–4,800
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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