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There are 15 ways to get from Taksim Square to London by plane, bus, train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Istanbul Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane IST - LHR
    7h 16m
    £108–287

  2. Fly Istanbul Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane IST - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    7h 38m
    £69–297

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Metzbus bus
    3. Take the train from Metz Ville to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    38h 58m
    £357–532

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Taksim Square to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar car
    27h 25m
    £580–786

  5. Fly Istanbul Airport to London City Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane IST - LCY
    9h 1m
    £164–656

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to London Stansted Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane SAW - STN
    8h 26m
    £75–310

  7. Fly Istanbul Airport to London Stansted Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane IST - STN
    7h 57m
    £139–329

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane SAW - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    8h 26m
    £115–208

  9. Fly Istanbul Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane IST - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    8h 33m
    £135–357

  10. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane SAW - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    9h 2m
    £96–408

  11. Bus, train via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Pazar, Autobuska stanica to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus bus
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    40h 8m

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus N1998
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus bus
    43h 41m
    £167–192

  13. Bus via Mangalia

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Emniyet Otogar to Mangaliabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Mangalia to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to London Stonebridgebus bus
    2d 19h

  14. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Emniyet Otogar to Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-Sobus bus
    2. Take the train from Constanţa to Râmnicu Sărattrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Râmnicu Sărat to London Barkingbusferry bus ferry
    3d 10h
    £88–201

  15. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Taksim Square to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar car
    28h 27m
    £489–747

Istanbul Airport (IST) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights

Calendar63Weekly Planes
Duration4h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket£82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,585 mi
  • Duration: 7h 16m

What companies run services between Taksim Square, Turkey and London, England?

British Airways and Turkish Airlines fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Taksim Square to London Victoria via Taksim Tünel, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, İstanbul Esenler bus station, București, Autogara Militari, Complex Apusului, Gara de Nord, and Bucharest in around 43h 41m.

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