easy jet - ıstanbul - uk

semtcm


Joined: 13/01/2009
Posts: 249

Message Posted:
21/01/2009 16:05

just checked out easy jet prices from ıst - sabiha gökçen to luton - coming in the great prices jan \ feb time. Yes İ know you have to get from here to there - with pegasus - and the connecting times might not be good , but it's just an option, to look at. You could have a couple of days sıght seeing etc....over to you Tom!

Coachie



Joined: 29/07/2008
Posts: 2135

Message Posted:
21/01/2009 16:28

semtcm..Try Atlas jet from ercan to istanbul...

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
21/01/2009 20:55

Semtcm



Anything we can help with.



Tom

TimothyCadman


Joined: 13/12/2007
Posts: 1040

Message Posted:
21/01/2009 22:01

If you don't want to hang around in Sabiha Gokcen, then take a morning flight into Ataturk and take public transport from there to Sabiha.



Journey is:



Metro to Zeytinburnu. Metro to Eminounu. Ferry to Kadikoy. Bus to Sabiha Gokcen (service E-10).

With good connections journey time is 2.5 hours to 3 hours. Cost around 10TL.

It's also a good way to see lots of the city.

Hatty


Joined: 13/07/2008
Posts: 260

Message Posted:
22/01/2009 00:42

Itanbul is well worth at least a two/three night stay if you can afford the time. The pegasus flight to/from Ercan is very short and most enjoyable.

Northjon


Joined: 09/01/2009
Posts: 6

Message Posted:
22/01/2009 02:22

Once in Istanbul do you need to buy a visa if you transfer to Ercan? We are doing the easy jet flight and a connection from Ataturk however we ae not sure about Visas once in Turkey

Alexo


Joined: 14/04/2008
Posts: 95

Message Posted:
22/01/2009 08:16

Northion,



If you buy your Visa in Turkey (Ataturk) it is also good for Cyprus, we have done this twice, there was no problems when we arrived at Ercan and the visa desk at Ataturk airport is very quick.



Regards,



Alex.

PIPIE


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
22/01/2009 09:48

What are the cost of flight prices from Istanbul to Ercan one way ?and which is the cheapest airline from Istanbul to Ercan ? please ?

semtcm


Joined: 13/01/2009
Posts: 249

Message Posted:
22/01/2009 12:03

atlasjet or cta seem to be the cheapest from ercan - istanbul. Alı Bey has a deal with atlas jet at the moment making his prices very competitive...currently can pick returns up for 150tl...singles obviıosly vary with the date....come and have coffee - ıf you are in trnc!

ı agree with using the public transport in İstanbul - not taxis though! My daughter (9) and i went last summer. We had to take a taxi on saturday night as we had been to a pop concert and had to get back to the hotel. the driver was a manic, the more i asked him to slow down and more sacha cried he sped up. he finally had a minor crash, we got out terrified. sacha then refused to get a taxı back to the aırport on sunday. we took the tram all the way from sultan ahmet, ıt took about 40 mınutes, cost about 10tl in total - it was fab...

Northjon


Joined: 09/01/2009
Posts: 6

Message Posted:
22/01/2009 15:03

Thanks for the info. If we arive at Sabiha Gokcen then transfer to Ataturk for

Ercan is there anyway we can avoid the visa fees as im confused the last time we flew to Ercan from Standstead with Peagus i received a stamp on my passport however did not pay for a visa when in the TRNC .Am i right in assuming you need a visa to Visit Turkey but not required to visit the Trnc. Might been cheaper for us to fly direct to Cyprus.

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
22/01/2009 15:13

Often Pegasus can be as cheap or cheaper for Istanbul SAW to / from Ercan but it will depend on when and what day you are travelling.



Shuttles and transfers in Istanbul are often a good idea rather than taxis and if you have lots of time (+ no bags) public transport can be fun.

PIPIE


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
22/01/2009 15:28

semtcm .



Thanks for info will def pop and see you next time we are in TRNC , In the meantime get your website up and running it's the only way to go .

Harold2555



Joined: 19/04/2008
Posts: 1139

Message Posted:
22/01/2009 16:26

You need to pay £10 for a visa to enter Turkey. If you are switching airports or are not booked through to Ercan you will have to pay this.



Entry visas to TRNC are free. (how come they haven't worked out money can be made here?)





Harold

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
22/01/2009 16:37

Dear Harold. re msg 13



Come on .. they KNOW everyone would just arrive via LCA/ PFO ;)

semtcm


Joined: 13/01/2009
Posts: 249

Message Posted:
22/01/2009 16:44

hey, the web site is coming......tomorrow......!

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
22/01/2009 17:30

Msg 13. You are right but remember your Turkish visa has 90 days validity (good for both ways)



A tourist visa for Brits to the TRNC is free as they don't want to put anything in the way.



http://www.flightholiday.co.uk

billybuck


Joined: 12/11/2008
Posts: 27

Message Posted:
22/01/2009 19:03

Cannot believe how many well known holiday companies are now using Easyjet