There are 13 ways to get from Southampton to Turkey by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST)plane LHR - IST
8h 40m₺7,576–23,088Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Antalya Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane LGW - AYT
9h 30m₺5,960–17,937Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
43h 34m₺10,556–14,670Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Southampton to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar
28h 12m₺33,758–46,718Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul (IST)plane LGW - IST
8h 37m₺6,610–18,987Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane STN - SAW
9h 36m₺7,124–26,938Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane STN - ADB
9h 15m₺6,392–23,911Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane LGW - SAW
9h₺8,813–15,510Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane LGW - ADB
8h 44m₺5,981–23,983Train to Bournemouth Airport, fly to Antalya Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain
- Fly from Bournemouth Airport (BOH) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane BOH - AYT
9h 52m₺5,985–23,875Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 032 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
2d 6h₺10,394–17,588Train, bus and ferry, night train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the busferry from London Wembley Park to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
3d₺6,987–17,111Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Southampton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar
29h 21m₺27,536–42,974
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Turkey is to train and fly which costs 5.500 ₺ - 18.000 ₺ and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Turkey is to train and fly which takes 8h 37m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at İskenderpaşa via London Victoria, Munich and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Southampton and Turkey is 2652 km.
The best way to get from Southampton to Turkey without a car is to train and bus and night train which takes 43h 34m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Southampton to Turkey, including transfers.
Southampton to Turkey bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Turkey bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Turkey is 2h ahead of Southampton. It is currently 2:26 AM in Southampton and 4:26 AM in Turkey.
There are 4440+ hotels available in Turkey.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Turkey?
You can take a bus from Coach Station to İskenderpaşa via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Munich, Istanbul, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–16,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–8,500
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,300
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
- ₺7,809
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.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
- ₺1,200–3,600
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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