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

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There are 8 ways to get from Thurso to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane INV - IST
    14h 3m

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Thurso to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar car
    39h 50m
    ₺32,771–50,353

  3. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Airport to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 13h

  4. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane INV - SAW
    16h 21m

  5. Train, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    3. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ABZ - IST
    16h 48m

  6. Train, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    3. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ABZ - SAW
    17h 1m

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

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane EDI - IST
    16h 26m

  8. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane EDI - SAW
    16h 40m

Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration6h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,878Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Thurso to Istanbul. However, you can take the train to Inverness, take the train to Inverness Airport Station, walk to Inverness Airport station, take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take a train from Thurso to Yenikapi via Inverness, Birmingham International, Birmingham Airport, London Victoria, Bucharest, Bucharest, Halkali, and Halkali in around 2d 13h.

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