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

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There are 13 ways to get from Scotland to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST)planeEDI - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    8h 35m
    ₺4,879–14,829

  2. Train, bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
    2. Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    3. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    38h 38m
    ₺3,929–8,638

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Wien MeidlingtrainNj
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    2d 5h
    ₺22,494–61,253

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar
    33h 30m

  5. Fly Aberdeen Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeABZ - SAW
    10h 27m
    ₺7,310–12,930

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeEDI - SAW
    8h 5m
    ₺6,562–10,570

  7. 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 17m
    ₺5,962–15,879

  8. Fly Glasgow Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeGLA - SAW
    9h 34m
    ₺5,114–16,322

  9. Fly Glasgow Airport to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Istanbul (IST)planeGLA - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    10h 5m
    ₺5,031–20,581

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan 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 5h
    ₺10,250–15,738

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester, Coach Station to Ploieștibusferry
    3. Take the bus from Ploiești to București, Autogara Militaribus
    4. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    2d 23h
    ₺4,307–12,868

  12. Train, bus and ferry, night train

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
    2. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    3. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    3d 8h
    ₺6,051–18,266

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar
    34h 37m
    ₺29,395–43,727

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration6h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,101Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Scotland and Istanbul, Turkey?

KLM, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station via London Victoria, Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Valea Cascadelor, and București, Autogara Militari in around 2d 5h.

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