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United Kingdom – Turkey Patient Transport by Ambulance

Does a relative live or receive treatment in the UK and cannot travel seated? We plan road ambulance transfers in both directions.

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Distance
Istanbul – London ≈ 3,005 km
Border
Kapıkule (Edirne), Ärmelkanal
Transport
Road ambulance, door to door

Door-to-door stretcher transport between United Kingdom and Turkey, with medical staff beside the patient throughout.

Highlights

  • Door-to-door stretcher transport
  • Medical staff present throughout the journey
  • The standard road route

Route and border crossing

This is one of our longest road transfers. The standard route runs through Belgrade, Zagreb and Graz into Germany, along the A3 to Frankfurt, via Aachen and Brussels to Calais and across the Channel to England. Passport and customs checks apply at the UK border.

Documents

Correspondence with UK hospitals and care homes is in English, and the acceptance letter is one of the first planning steps.

See International Patient Transport for how the journey works.

Route

  1. Istanbul
  2. Kapıkule
  3. Sofia
  4. Belgrade
  5. Zagreb
  6. Graz
  7. Passau
  8. Frankfurt
  9. Aachen
  10. Brussels
  11. Calais
  12. Folkestone
  13. London

Required documents

  • Valid passport for patient and companion
  • Current medical report or discharge summary
  • Doctor’s fitness-to-travel statement
  • Medication list
  • Acceptance letter from the receiving facility

See the distance and time

Enter where the journey starts and ends to see the approximate road distance and travel time.

Estimated travel time
31 h 10 min
Distance
≈ 3.005 km

Estimate based on road data; excludes breaks, traffic and border waiting times.

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Distance data: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Regions and routes

  • Germany

    Door-to-door stretcher transport by road ambulance between Germany and Turkey, with medical staff beside the patient throughout.

    Distance
    Istanbul – Munich ≈ 1,890 km
    Turkish border
    Kapıkule (Edirne)

  • Netherlands

    Door-to-door stretcher transport between Netherlands and Turkey, with medical staff beside the patient throughout.

    Distance
    Istanbul – Amsterdam ≈ 2,670 km
    Border
    Kapıkule (Edirne)

  • Belgium

    Door-to-door stretcher transport between Belgium and Turkey, with medical staff beside the patient throughout.

    Distance
    Istanbul – Brussels ≈ 2,630 km
    Border
    Kapıkule (Edirne)

  • Austria

    Door-to-door stretcher transport between Austria and Turkey, with medical staff beside the patient throughout.

    Distance
    Istanbul – Vienna ≈ 1,560 km
    Border
    Kapıkule (Edirne)

  • France

    Door-to-door stretcher transport between France and Turkey, with medical staff beside the patient throughout.

    Distance
    Istanbul – Paris ≈ 2,735 km
    Border
    Kapıkule (Edirne)

  • Switzerland

    Door-to-door stretcher transport between Switzerland and Turkey, with medical staff beside the patient throughout.

    Distance
    Istanbul – Zurich ≈ 2,200 km
    Border
    Kapıkule (Edirne)

  • Bulgaria

    Door-to-door stretcher transport between Bulgaria and Turkey, with medical staff beside the patient throughout.

    Distance
    Istanbul – Sofia ≈ 555 km
    Border
    Kapıkule (Edirne)

  • Greece

    Door-to-door stretcher transport between Greece and Turkey, with medical staff beside the patient throughout.

    Distance
    Istanbul – Athens ≈ 1,095 km
    Border
    İpsala (Edirne)

  • Romania

    Door-to-door stretcher transport between Romania and Turkey, with medical staff beside the patient throughout.

    Distance
    Istanbul – Bucharest ≈ 640 km
    Border
    Hamzabeyli (Edirne)

  • Italy

    Door-to-door stretcher transport between Italy and Turkey, with medical staff beside the patient throughout.

    Distance
    Istanbul – Milan ≈ 1,970 km
    Border
    Kapıkule (Edirne)

  • Poland

    Door-to-door stretcher transport between Poland and Turkey, with medical staff beside the patient throughout.

    Distance
    Istanbul – Warsaw ≈ 2,180 km
    Border
    Kapıkule (Edirne)

  • Czechia

    Door-to-door stretcher transport between Czechia and Turkey, with medical staff beside the patient throughout.

    Distance
    Istanbul – Prague ≈ 1,845 km
    Border
    Kapıkule (Edirne)

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