There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Glasgow Airport (GLA) by plane, bus, night train, train, bus and ferry, night bus, car, car train or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Istanbul to Glasgow • 6h 18m
Cheapest option
Fly Istanbul to Edinburgh, bus • 6h 50m
8 alternative options
Fly Sabiha Gokcen to Glasgow • 9h 22m
Bus, night train, train • 41h 35m
Bus • 2 days 2h
Night train, bus, train • 2 days 15h
Night train, bus and ferry, train • 3 days 1h
Night train, train, bus and ferry, night bus • 3 days 12h
Drive, Eurotunnel • 34h 24m
Drive, car ferry • 35h 25m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Glasgow Airport (GLA) is to fly which costs 3.600 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 6h 18m.
The quickest way to get from Istanbul to Glasgow Airport (GLA) is to fly which costs 3.600 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 6h 18m.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Glasgow Airport (GLA). However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Terminal Building via Munich central bus station, Pilsen Central Bus Station, Victoria Coach Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
It is approximately 1825 miles to get from Istanbul to Glasgow Airport (GLA).
The best way to get from Istanbul to Glasgow Airport (GLA) without a car is to bus and night train and train which takes 41h 35m and costs 11.000 ₺ - 34.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Istanbul to Glasgow Airport (GLA), including transfers.
Istanbul to Glasgow Airport (GLA) bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Glasgow Airport (GLA) is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs 3.600 ₺ - 15.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 4.200 ₺ - 10.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 2h.
There is no direct flight from Istanbul Airport to Glasgow Airport. The quickest flight takes 6h 45m and has one stopover.
Istanbul to Glasgow Airport (GLA) bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
- Distance: 1825.5 miles
- Duration: 6h 18m
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Glasgow Airport (GLA), Scotland?
Lufthansa, British Airways and eight other airlines fly from Istanbul Esenler Otogar to Glasgow Airport (GLA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogar to Glasgow Airport (GLA) via Munich central bus station, Pilsen Central Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station, Victoria Coach Station, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 2 days 2h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Istanbul to Glasgow via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180 - £650
Flights from Sabiha Gokcen to Glasgow via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110 - £370
Flights from Istanbul to Edinburgh via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180 - £850
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Glasgow via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230 - £700
Flights from Sabiha Gokcen to Glasgow via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200 - £1,100
Flights from Istanbul to Edinburgh via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180 - £800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Glasgow via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £270 - £750
Flights from Istanbul to Edinburgh via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180 - £650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Glasgow via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150 - £550
Flights from Sabiha Gokcen to Glasgow via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130 - £450
Flights from Sabiha Gokcen to Glasgow via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95 - £320
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £170 - £800
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Edinburgh via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110 - £480
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Muenchen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65 - £190
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £130 - £190
- Couchette Carriage
- £95 - £130
- Seating Carriage
- £65 - £100
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Rome2Rio's guide to Eurostar
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110 - £360
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Business Premier
- £280 - £360
- Standard
- £110 - £170
- Standard Premier
- £160 - £210
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- Phone
- 00 44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150 - £340
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £150 - £210
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £230 - £340
Train from Wolverhampton to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100 - £250
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £100 - £150
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £170 - £250
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70 - £180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £70 - £100
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £120 - £180
- Phone
- +35929311111
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Gara Bucureşti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12 - £26
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- £12 - £18
- 1st Class
- £18 - £26
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6 - £9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £6 - £9
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15 - £28
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £15 - £23
- Anytime 1st Class
- £20 - £28
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75 - £170
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £75 - £110
- Anytime 1st Class
- £120 - £170
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucureşti Nord Gr.A to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5 - £7
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- sesizari@transferoviarcalatori.ro
- Website
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
Train from Bucureşti Nord Gr.A to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1 - £3
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.eurotunnel.com/uk/
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Airport Arrivals Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10 - £14
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
Bus from Victoria Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30 - £50
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
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- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10 - £14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/timetables-service-updates/
- Phone
- 0090 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £21 - £120
- Schedules at
- alparturizm.com.tr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Munich central bus station to Plzeň
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20 - £29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Book at
- https://shop.global.flixbus.com/
Bus from Victoria Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40 - £60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Book at
- https://shop.global.flixbus.com/
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Pilsen Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12 - £18
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Pilsen Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50 - £75
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Victoria Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45 - £70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Victoria Coach Station to Wolverhampton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23 - £35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Night bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30 - £45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £120
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus and ferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60 - £90
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus and ferry from Ploiești to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 2 days 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90 - £130
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25 - £28
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Car
- £100 - £130
- On Foot
- £25 - £28
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Read the travel guideMore Questions & Answers
Glasgow Airport (GLA) is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 2:09 AM in Istanbul and 12:09 AM in Glasgow Airport (GLA).
easyJet, Turkish Airlines, KLM and two other airlines offer flights from Istanbul Airport to Glasgow Airport.
There are 1063+ hotels available in Glasgow Airport (GLA). Prices start at £32 per night.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Istanbul Airport is to taxi which takes 28 min and costs 310 ₺ - 380 ₺.