There are 13 ways to get from Scotland to Turkey by plane, bus, night train, train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane EDI - SAW
8h 5m₺4,964–10,572Bus, night train
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
39h 18m₺3,332–6,006Train, night train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- 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 5h₺21,207–57,251Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar
33h 39mFly Edinburgh Airport to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST)plane EDI - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus
8h 45m₺4,881–15,911Fly Aberdeen Airport to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Istanbul (IST)plane ABZ - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus
10h 27m₺5,354–17,852Fly Glasgow Airport to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Istanbul (IST)plane GLA - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus
10h 24m₺4,831–20,661Fly Edinburgh Airport to Antalya Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane EDI - AYT
9h₺3,373–8,573Fly Glasgow Airport to Antalya Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane GLA - AYT
8h 34m₺4,823–16,323Train, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to München Hbftrain 83
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
42h 26m₺13,679–41,106Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
2d 6h₺10,251–15,618Train, bus and ferry, night train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
3d 8h₺6,266–18,142Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar
34h 47m₺29,443–43,795
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Turkey is to bus and night train which costs 3.300 ₺ - 6.000 ₺ and takes 39h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Turkey is to fly which takes 8h 5m and costs 4.900 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at İskenderpaşa via London Victoria, Gara Basarab, București, Autogara Militari and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central 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 5h.
The distance between Scotland and Turkey is 2943 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Turkey without a car is to bus and night train which takes 39h 18m and costs 3.300 ₺ - 6.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Scotland to Turkey, including transfers.
Scotland to Turkey bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Turkey train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Turkey is to fly which takes 8h 5m and costs 4.900 ₺ - 11.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 10.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 6h.
What companies run services between Scotland and Turkey?
Pegasus Airlines flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to İskenderpaşa via London Victoria, Bucharest, Gara Basarab, Complex Apusului, București, Autogara Militari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–15,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–33,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Istanbul via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–33,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Istanbul via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–34,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–26,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Istanbul via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–25,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–26,000
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–20,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–17,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–26,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–20,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–17,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–17,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–20,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–19,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–22,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Istanbul via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–18,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Istanbul via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–21,000
- Website
- corendon.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–16,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–8,000
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–6,000
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–13,000
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–4,600
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- ₺12,000–13,500
- Sleeper Seat
- ₺3,600–4,600
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- ₺15,000–18,000
- 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
- ₺3,200–14,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–14,000
- 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
- ₺4,500–14,500
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺13,000–14,500
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺8,000–10,000
- Seating Carriage
- ₺4,500–6,000
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 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris l'Est to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–8,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–5,500
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,500
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺450–1,500
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺900–2,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–4,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- 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
- ₺1,500–2,000
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–360
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- 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
- +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
- ₺6,955
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–9,000
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- 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
- ₺3,900–9,500
- On Foot
- ₺1,800–2,200
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Scotland to Turkey train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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