Cosmetic surgery in Turkey from the UK: what the trip costs
What each of fourteen procedures adds up to from London, with the return flight, an Istanbul hotel, food and transfers, in pounds and in euros.
Prices reviewed October 2026 · Exchange rates: Central Bank of Türkiye, 9 October 2026
The surgery fee is the number clinics lead with, but from London it is only part of the bill. This page prices the whole trip to Istanbul: the surgery range, a return flight, hotel nights, food, local transport and the airport transfers. Of the five departure cities we price, London has the cheapest typical fare to Istanbul.
Flights are the line that changes most between pages. The KAYAK range for London to Istanbul is £116–£282, with £186 as the typical fare. For a rhinoplasty that fare is about 3% of the typical total.
Costs outside the surgery
| Cost | Basis | Typical (GBP) | Range (GBP) | Typical (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return flight | Per person, KAYAK, London to Istanbul | £186 | £116–£282 | €219 |
| Hotel, per night | Four-star average, one room, KAYAK | £74 | £25–£200 | €87 |
| Food, per day | One person, Numbeo | £30 | — | €36 |
| Local transport, per day | Taxi fares, Numbeo | £9 | — | €10 |
| Airport transfers | Both ways, taxi fares, Numbeo | £55 | — | €65 |
| 8 nights without the flight | Hotel, food, transport, transfers | £960 | — | €1,133 |
| 10 nights without the flight | Hotel, food, transport, transfers | £1,180 | — | €1,400 |
One extra night in Istanbul adds about £113 for hotel, food and local transport. That is worth knowing if your surgeon keeps you longer than planned.
Total trip cost for 14 procedures
Each total is the Turkish surgery range plus the London fare range plus the stay, for the planning nights shown. Across the table the cheapest trip starts at £2,770 (eyelid surgery, upper) and the dearest tops out at £9,930 (facelift (including deep plane)).
| Procedure | Nights | Surgery (EUR) | Total trip (GBP) | Total trip (EUR) | Calculator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhinoplasty (nose job) | 8 | €4,000–€6,500 | £4,460–£6,740 | €5,270–€7,970 | Open |
| Revision rhinoplasty | 8 | €6,500–€9,000 | £6,580–£8,860 | €7,770–€10,470 | Open |
| Eyelid surgery, upper | 8 | €2,000 | £2,770–£2,930 | €3,270–€3,470 | Open |
| Eyelid surgery, lower | 8 | €2,500 | £3,190–£3,360 | €3,770–€3,970 | Open |
| Eyelid surgery, upper and lower | 8 | €4,000 | £4,460–£4,630 | €5,270–€5,470 | Open |
| Facelift (including deep plane) | 10 | €7,000–€10,000 | £7,220–£9,930 | €8,540–€11,730 | Open |
| Neck lift | 10 | €3,000–€5,000 | £3,840–£5,700 | €4,540–€6,730 | Open |
| Brow lift | 10 | €2,000–€3,500 | £2,990–£4,430 | €3,540–€5,230 | Open |
| Forehead reduction (hairline lowering) | 8 | €3,000–€4,500 | £3,610–£5,050 | €4,270–€5,970 | Open |
| Chin implant | 8 | €2,500–€4,000 | £3,190–£4,630 | €3,770–€5,470 | Open |
| Genioplasty (sliding chin) | 8 | €5,000–€8,000 | £5,310–£8,010 | €6,270–€9,470 | Open |
| Jaw angle implant | 8 | €4,000–€6,000 | £4,460–£6,320 | €5,270–€7,470 | Open |
| Cheek (buccal fat) surgery | 8 | €2,000–€3,000 | £2,770–£3,780 | €3,270–€4,470 | Open |
| Lip lift | 8 | €2,500–€3,000 | £3,190–£3,780 | €3,770–€4,470 | Open |
These totals are for one traveller. A companion adds a second flight and meals; the calculator handles that. The totals assume one room in Istanbul. For other Turkish cities, see the Antalya, Izmir and Ankara pages, or the Istanbul page for a night-by-night breakdown.
The clock and the calendar
Turkey stays on UTC+3 all year and does not change its clocks. Istanbul is three hours ahead of London in winter and two in summer, a small shift that matters mostly for early appointments.
What the official guidance says
The NHS page on cosmetic surgery abroad is the UK’s own starting point. It tells you to find out how surgeons and clinics are regulated in the country, to have two consultations with the surgeon who will operate, and to be wary of surgery sold as a holiday. It says travel insurance does not normally cover problems after surgery and that follow-up abroad may not match what you would get at home. It also advises against flying for 7 to 10 days after facial cosmetic procedures.
Coming home
Put the totals above next to what the NHS publishes for private surgery in Britain on the Turkey vs UK page. Before you pay a deposit, ask the clinic in writing who deals with a complication after you are home, and what that costs.
Method and sources
- Turkish surgery prices are an editorial estimate from October 2026: the surgeon’s fee for the operation only. They are not a quote from any clinic, and a written quote can differ.
- Trip costs for one traveller in one room, insurance not included. Totals use the typical figure for hotel, food, local transport and transfers, and the low and high fare for the flight.
- Hotels: KAYAK 4-star average
- Flights: KAYAK
- Food and local transport: Numbeo
- Airport distance: Rome2Rio
- Exchange rates: CBRT, 9 October 2026
Everything is converted with one fixed table of rates, so the figures do not move from day to day. Totals are rounded to the nearest 10. This page is general planning information, not medical advice, and it does not recommend a clinic or a surgeon.