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Flights to Istanbul: the city in two continents from £161

Istanbul is the largest and one of the most impressive cities in Turkey. Although it is not the capital, some of the fundamentals of Turkey's culture and history originate here. It was listed as the European Capital of Culture in 2010 and nearly 12 million tourists came here in 2012. All major airlines fly to this Turkish city and direct flights to Istanbul are available from Manchester, Paris and Amsterdam. If you are looking for a direct Istanbul flight from London, you will benefit from using our online comparison tool. You will be able to compare the prices of several operators and find yourself a cheap flight to Istanbul from London. A flight to Istanbul will allow you to explore this historic and mesmerising city where the sights, sounds and other attractions here are vast in quantity. Renowned largely for its Ottoman and Byzantine influence, many of the buildings in this city reminisce the empires that have previously ruled including the Romans. Genoese influences remain too. This city is one of the region's artistic centres and both European and Middle Eastern artists have been coming here for over a century.

Prices for flights to Istanbul by airline

  • London - Istanbul

    Departure 26/12/2018 AtlasGlobal AtlasGlobal Direct flight 03h55 (Duration)
    Return 02/01/2019 AtlasGlobal AtlasGlobal Direct flight 04h05 (Duration)
    from £215.05 Flight search today

    London - Sabiha Gokcen

    Departure 21/10/2018 KLM KLM Flight 1 stop(s) 08h50 (Duration)
    Return 28/10/2018 KLM KLM Flight 1 stop(s) 12h40 (Duration)
    from £246.00 Flight search today

    London - Istanbul

    Departure 16/08/2018 Aeroflot Aeroflot Flight 1 stop(s) 30h00 (Duration)
    Return 20/08/2018 Aeroflot Aeroflot Flight 1 stop(s) 20h40 (Duration)
    from £318.96 Flight search today

    London - Istanbul

    Departure 21/10/2018 LOT Polish Airlines LOT Polish Airlines Flight 1 stop(s) 08h05 (Duration)
    Return 28/10/2018 LOT Polish Airlines LOT Polish Airlines Flight 1 stop(s) 25h55 (Duration)
    from £176.20 Flight search today

    London - Istanbul

    Departure 21/10/2018 Ukraine International Airlines Ukraine International Airlines Flight 1 stop(s) 07h10 (Duration)
    Return 28/10/2018 Ukraine International Airlines Ukraine International Airlines Flight 1 stop(s) 21h55 (Duration)
    from £234.00 Flight search today

    London - Istanbul

    Departure 26/12/2018 Air France Air France Flight 1 stop(s) 18h55 (Duration)
    Return 02/01/2019 Air France Air France Flight 1 stop(s) 14h35 (Duration)
    from £279.60 Flight search today

    London - Istanbul

    Departure 21/10/2018 Aegean Airlines Aegean Airlines Flight 1 stop(s) 09h30 (Duration)
    Return 28/10/2018 Aegean Airlines Aegean Airlines Flight 1 stop(s) 25h55 (Duration)
    from £278.40 Flight search today

    London - Sabiha Gokcen

    Departure 26/12/2018 Air Fiji Air Fiji Direct flight 03h50 (Duration)
    Return 02/01/2019 Air Fiji Air Fiji Direct flight 04h00 (Duration)
    from £213.46 Flight search today

    London - Istanbul

    Departure 16/08/2018 Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines Direct flight 03h50 (Duration)
    Return 20/08/2018 Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines Direct flight 03h55 (Duration)
    from £282.99 Flight search today

    London - Istanbul

    Departure 16/08/2018 Royal Jordanian Royal Jordanian Flight 1 stop(s) 24h45 (Duration)
    Return 20/08/2018 Royal Jordanian Royal Jordanian Flight 1 stop(s) 20h50 (Duration)
    from £402.61 Flight search today

  • London - Sabiha Gokcen

    Departure 26/07/2018 Alitalia Alitalia Flight 1 stop(s) 17h15 (Duration)
    Return 28/08/2018 Alitalia Alitalia Flight 1 stop(s) 09h15 (Duration)
    from £530.00 Flight search today

    London - Istanbul

    Departure 26/12/2018 Lufthansa Lufthansa Flight 1 stop(s) 05h15 (Duration)
    Return 02/01/2019 Lufthansa Lufthansa Flight 1 stop(s) 15h40 (Duration)
    from £160.95 Flight search today

    London - Istanbul

    Departure 16/08/2018 Air Moldova Air Moldova Flight 1 stop(s) 21h10 (Duration)
    Return 20/08/2018 Air Moldova Air Moldova Flight 1 stop(s) 24h50 (Duration)
    from £296.76 Flight search today

    London - Istanbul

    Departure 21/10/2018 Tarom Tarom Flight 1 stop(s) 17h00 (Duration)
    Return 28/10/2018 Tarom Tarom Flight 1 stop(s) 22h30 (Duration)
    from £276.60 Flight search today

    London - Istanbul

    Departure 26/12/2018 British Airways British Airways Direct flight 03h55 (Duration)
    Return 02/01/2019 British Airways British Airways Direct flight 04h20 (Duration)
    from £196.78 Flight search today

Flight destination: Istanbul

The transportation system in this city is highly complex and very extensive with excellent links to the Trans European motorway. The public transport network is primarily made up of trams, metro lines, ferries and buses. The tram line alone accommodates for the movements of nearly 300,000 passengers per day and the subterranean rail line is one of the oldest in the world. There is a huge number of things to see and do in this city including countless attractions of historical importance. The Sultan Ahmed Mosque and Galata Tower are both incredible pieces of architecture and the Chora Church is well worth a visit too. Other attractions include Emirgan Park, Golden Horn and Rumelihisar.

Latest searches for cheap Istanbul flights

  • London - Istanbul

    Departure 26/12/2018 Lufthansa Lufthansa Flight 1 stop(s) 05h15 (Duration)
    Return 02/01/2019 Lufthansa Lufthansa Flight 1 stop(s) 15h40 (Duration)
    from £160.95 Flight search today

    Glasgow - Istanbul

    Departure 21/06/2018 Air France Air France Flight 2 stop(s) 15h10 (Duration)
    Return 28/06/2018 Air France Air France Flight 1 stop(s) 17h30 (Duration)
    from £243.57 Flight search 350 day(s) ago

    Birmingham - Istanbul

    Departure 16/06/2018 Air France Air France Flight 1 stop(s) 11h50 (Duration)
    Return 22/06/2018 Air France Air France Flight 1 stop(s) 17h30 (Duration)
    from £221.99 Flight search 11 day(s) ago

    Bristol - Istanbul

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    Manchester - Istanbul

    Departure 30/06/2018 Aegean Airlines Aegean Airlines Flight 1 stop(s) 08h40 (Duration)
    Return 05/07/2018 Aegean Airlines Aegean Airlines Flight 1 stop(s) 12h05 (Duration)
    from £246.99 Flight search 13 day(s) ago

    Edinburgh - Istanbul

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    Leeds - Istanbul

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    Liverpool - Istanbul

    Departure 30/06/2018 Aegean Airlines Aegean Airlines Flight 1 stop(s) 19h25 (Duration)
    Return 05/07/2018 Aegean Airlines Aegean Airlines Flight 1 stop(s) 12h05 (Duration)
    from £246.99 Flight search 13 day(s) ago

    Cardiff - Istanbul

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    Belfast - Istanbul

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  • Newcastle - Istanbul

    Departure 27/06/2018 Air France Air France Flight 1 stop(s) 12h50 (Duration)
    Return 29/06/2018 Air France Air France Flight 1 stop(s) 17h45 (Duration)
    from £471.28 Flight search 10 day(s) ago

    Aberdeen - Istanbul

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    Bournemouth - Istanbul

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Cheap flights to Istanbul 

Easyvoyage supplies travellers with a unique flight comparator tool to help them track low-cost deals on cheap flights to Istanbul from the UK collected over the past 12 months. This enables holidaymakers to clearly see the most economical time to book their city break. Based on the data from the price history charts found below, there is little variation in airline ticket fares from Manchester airport to Istanbul. However, flight deals from London vary dramatically in price according to the departure date and the most competitive time to travel to Istanbul from these airports is in October and February.

Istanbul is a lively vibrant city all year round and while the summertime period may bring the best weather it is also when airline ticket prices are at their highest. So for travellers flying on a stricter budget it is advisable to profit from the low-cost flight deals available between October and February. Not only will you save on cheap airfare but those who opt to fly for less in October will experience Turkey's longest running blues music festival. Similarly, why not compare flights to Tirana for December and spend New Year discovering exquisite Ottoman mosques and exciting new art galleries and museums, or warming up with a hot beverage in one of the traditional tea gardens.

It is also worth taking into account that the date of departure is not the only factor which will affect the cost of the airline ticket. Flight prices can vary by up to double the fee depending on the airline company so be sure to compare the best selection of airlines to get the cheapest rates. Atlasjet and Pegasus are two of the top companies to fly with for cheap flights to Tirana but there are several others which will also offer budget prices if you are not adverse to stopovers or fixed dates.

Price history for Istanbul

Price forecast : Istanbul