LHR → IST · Turkey
Istanbul from London in may
Trip breakdown
Flights
Direct, direct · out Fri 14 May 08:15, back Sun 16 May 19:40Price checked on Thu 12 Nov; live prices confirmed at Kiwi.com.
Accommodation
2 nights, Fri 14 May – Sun 16 May. Not in the total: hotel prices change daily, see live prices on Booking.com.
Activities
Not in the total: pick what you want to do. Live prices and tickets on Klook.
Flight per person
Discover Istanbul
City guide
Visiting Istanbul in May
May is one of the best months: glorious sunshine, pleasant highs around 21°C, and sparkling light reflecting off the Bosphorus.
Istanbul spans two continents across the legendary waters of the Bosphorus Strait, uniting Europe on the west with Asia on the east. The historic capital of three successive global empires (Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman), it stands among the world's most compelling metropolises.
- From the airport
- Istanbul Airport (IST) on the European side sits 40 kilometres northwest of the city. Metro Line M11 links the airport directly to the urban subway network at Gayrettepe (transfer to Line M2 for Taksim). Comfortable Havaist express coaches run frequently to hubs including Taksim and Kadikoy. Taxis generally cost between 35 and 45 euros.
- Getting around
- Public transport is clean, extensive, and picturesque: modern subways, historic street trams, funiculars, and iconic Bosphorus passenger ferries connecting continents for standard transit fare. Purchase an Istanbulkart reloadable transit card at any major station or ferry pier upon arrival.
Different month, different price
Cheapest direct return flight per person to Istanbul from London, by month.
Also from London in may
Fotocredits (9)
- Hagia Sophia door Adli Wahid, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Galata Tower door A.Savin, FAL, via Wikimedia Commons
- Blue Mosque door Pedro Szekely from Los Angeles, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Eiffel Tower door Benh LIEU SONG, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
- Ha'penny Bridge door Onbekend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
- Edinburgh Castle door Daniel Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Glasgow Cathedral door No machine-readable author provided. Julesn84 assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Jet d'Eau door Wikibusters, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Place de la Bourse door Phillip Maiwald (Nikopol), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons