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How to get fromDumfries to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, car, car train, busferry, night train, or car ferry

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

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  1. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane EDI - IST
    10h 20m
    ₺7,635–20,015

  2. Train, bus and ferry, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lockerbie to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3d 9h
    ₺7,397–15,669

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Halston Hotel to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    4. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 4h
    ₺13,659–16,877

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Dumfries to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    32h 26m
    ₺38,012–52,864

  5. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MAN - IST
    10h 38m
    ₺9,936–30,554

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

    1. Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane EDI - SAW
    10h 33m
    ₺9,138–58,038

  7. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MAN - SAW
    11h 1m
    ₺9,439–33,577

  8. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BHX - IST
    11h 56m
    ₺10,436–26,454

  9. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane GLA - IST
    11h 17m
    ₺12,408–23,767

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Court to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus X74
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 594 / ...
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    2d 12h
    ₺22,113–29,559

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dumfries to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar car
    33h 34m
    ₺32,276–50,299

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration4h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,317Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,022.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 20m

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

You can take a bus from Court to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Florenc Central Bus Station, and Haskovo Central Bus Station in around 2d 12h.

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