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

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  1. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeIST - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus
    12h 19m
    £95–278

  2. Night train, train, bus and ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
    2. Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sudtrain
    3. Take the busferry from Ploiești to Manchester, Coach Stationbusferry
    4. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus923
    3d
    £71–212

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
    3. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus802 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus923
    43h 22m
    £104–154

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Stranraercar
    33h 48m

  5. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeIST - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
    4. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
    13h 22m
    £115–297

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeSAW - GLA
    2. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
    3. Take the train from Ayr to Stranraertrain
    13h 48m
    £103–273

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSAW - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus
    12h 15m
    £88–314

  8. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Manchester Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeIST - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Carlisletrain
    4. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
    5. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus
    15h 39m

  9. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus923
    2d 13h
    £167–356

  10. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdivbus
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sheffieldbus
    4. Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus180
    5. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus923
    2d 16h
    £171–303

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Stranraercar
    34h 49m
    £517–755

Istanbul (IST) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration6h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£70Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Port Rodie via București, Autogara Militari, Păcii, Izvor, Piata Mihail Kogalniceanu, Gara Obor, Bucharest Obor, Liverpool, Liverpool One, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 43h 22m.

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