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There are 12 ways to get from Stirling to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST)planeEDI - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    8h 58m
    ₺5,565–15,520

  2. Train, bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Stirling to Haymarkettrain
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    3. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    40h 2m
    ₺5,363–11,330

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Stirling to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar
    33h 42m

  4. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeEDI - SAW
    8h 27m
    ₺7,248–11,261

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeGLA - SAW
    10h 19m
    ₺5,367–16,680

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Istanbul (IST)planeGLA - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    11h
    ₺5,384–20,939

  7. Train to Dundee Riverside Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Dundeetrain
    2. Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Istanbul (IST)planeDND - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    12h 44m
    ₺8,457–27,669

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    4. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    5. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    2d 4h
    ₺14,218–38,225

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationbusM8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
    2d 11h
    ₺9,327–21,161

  10. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Haymarket Stationbus909 / ...
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    3. Take the busferry from Manchester, Coach Station to Ploieștibusferry
    4. Take the bus from Ploiești to București, Autogara Militaribus
    5. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    3d
    ₺6,304–15,440

  11. Train, bus and ferry, night train

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Haymarkettrain
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    3. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    3d 10h
    ₺7,463–18,530

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Stirling to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar
    34h 50m
    ₺29,621–44,053

Stirling to Istanbul by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 4hAverage Duration
Ticket₺14,218Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Stirling, Scotland and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Bus Station to Istanbul via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, and Munich in around 2d 11h.

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