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

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

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  1. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Istanbul

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    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane INV - IST
    14h 16m
    ₺11,745–37,388

  2. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Thurso to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    38h 44m
    ₺42,396–58,247

  3. 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 29m
    ₺12,248–39,411

  4. 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
    17h 20m
    ₺19,716–34,309

  5. 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 33m
    ₺17,219–43,332

  6. 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 34m
    ₺12,466–33,019

  7. 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 47m
    ₺13,969–26,042

  8. Drive, car ferry

    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 52m
    ₺35,619–53,989

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

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration8h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,998Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,235 km
  • Duration: 14h 16m

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, 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 vehicle from Thurso to Istanbul via Folkestone and Calais-Fréthun in around 38h 44m.

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