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There are 11 ways to get from Aberdeen to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Fly Aberdeen Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeABZ - SAW
    11h 10m
    ₺7,270–12,861

  2. Train, bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    3. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    41h 26m
    ₺5,054–11,722

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Aberdeen to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar
    36h 49m
    ₺30,718–44,637

  4. Fly Aberdeen Airport to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Istanbul (IST)planeABZ - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    10h 21m
    ₺5,931–15,735

  5. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST)planeEDI - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    10h 43m
    ₺5,798–18,939

  6. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeEDI - SAW
    10h 16m
    ₺5,981–23,740

  7. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeINV - SAW
    13h 40m
    ₺6,906–28,478

  8. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Istanbul (IST)planeINV - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    12h 47m
    ₺7,023–21,677

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    2d 9h
    ₺10,915–15,008

  10. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Adelphi to Haymarket StationbusE1
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    3. Take the busferry from Manchester, Coach Station to Ploieștibusferry
    4. Take the bus from Ploiești to București, Autogara Militaribus
    5. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    3d 2h

  11. Train, bus and ferry, night train

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    3. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    3d 11h
    ₺6,599–19,062

Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration8h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,656Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Istanbul, Turkey?

KLM, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Square Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station via London Victoria, Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Apusului, and București, Autogara Militari in around 2d 9h.

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