There are 12 ways to get from Inverness to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car ferry, or busferry
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Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Istanbul (IST)plane INV - IST
10h 18m₺5,486–17,550Train, bus, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Inverness to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
42h 29m₺5,351–19,249Train, night train
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 8h₺26,661–53,196Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Inverness to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar
37h 34m₺32,034–46,772Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane INV - SAW
11h 51m₺6,499–27,571Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Istanbul (IST)plane ABZ - IST
12h 40m₺5,982–26,495Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ABZ - SAW
14h 8m₺7,995–15,516Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST)plane EDI - IST
11h 43mTrain, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane EDI - SAW
11h 56mTrain, bus, night train via London
- Take the train from Inverness to Finsbury Parktrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 5h₺12,613–14,439Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
2d 14h₺9,142–19,115Train, bus and ferry, night train
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
3d 13h₺7,956–19,953
Inverness to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Istanbul is to train and bus and night train which costs 5.000 ₺ - 20.000 ₺ and takes 42h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Istanbul is to fly which takes 10h 18m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Istanbul via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria and Munich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Yenikapi via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Inverness and Istanbul is 2993 km.
The best way to get from Inverness to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus and night train which takes 42h 29m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Inverness to Istanbul, including transfers.
Inverness to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Istanbul train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Istanbul is to fly which takes 10h 18m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 18.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 9.000 ₺ - 20.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 14h.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Istanbul, Turkey?
British Airways, easyJet, and four other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Istanbul via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, and Munich in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Istanbul via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–31,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Istanbul via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–31,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–30,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Istanbul via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–31,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–30,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Istanbul via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–30,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Istanbul via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–31,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–25,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–27,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–26,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–28,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–27,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Dalaman
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–30,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–22,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Istanbul via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–17,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Istanbul via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–17,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Istanbul via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–28,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–28,000
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–3,800
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺950–2,500
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺950–2,300
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–3,800
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–4,400
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺7,200–7,500
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺970–1,020
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–4,400
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–11,000
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–4,500
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺950–1,400
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–14,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–15,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺13,000–15,000
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺8,500–10,000
- Seating Carriage
- ₺4,700–6,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–4,600
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- ₺12,500–13,500
- Sleeper Seat
- ₺3,600–4,600
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- ₺14,000–17,000
Train from Inverness to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–5,500
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- ₺13,000–14,000
- Sleeper Seat
- ₺4,300–5,500
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- ₺21,000–24,000
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–4,800
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- ₺12,500–13,500
- Sleeper Seat
- ₺3,700–4,800
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- ₺15,000–18,000
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,100
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,149
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–3,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–9,000
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,300
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,200
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- ₺4,000–10,000
- On Foot
- ₺1,800–2,200
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Inverness to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Istanbul is 3h ahead of Inverness. It is currently 4:42 PM in Inverness and 7:42 PM in Istanbul.
Inverness to Istanbul train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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