There are 13 ways to get from Turkey to Scotland by bus, plane, night train, train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Bus to Istanbul, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane IST - EDI
8h 36m£82–266Fly Antalya Airport to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane AYT - EDI
8h 3m£55–153Night train, bus, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Manchester, Coach Stationbus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
38h 44m£63–192Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
2d 6h£265–809Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Istanbul to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Glasgowcar
33h 34mBus to Istanbul, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane IST - GLA
10h 1m£72–326Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SAW - EDI
8h 17m£85–180Bus to Istanbul, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane IST - ABZ
10h 42m£92–426Fly Antalya Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane AYT - GLA
7h 43m£80–293Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
2d 4h£177–257Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
2d 10h£140–324Night train, bus and ferry, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the busferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadillybusferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
3d 9h£96–307Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Glasgowcar
34h 36m£515–752
Istanbul (IST) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Scotland is to fly which costs £55 - £160 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Scotland is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs £80 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from İskenderpaşa and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via İstanbul Esenler bus station, Complex Apusului, Bucharest and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Turkey to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Glasgow Central via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Turkey and Scotland is 1802 miles.
The best way to get from Turkey to Scotland without a car is to night train and bus and train which takes 38h 44m and costs £60 - £200.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Turkey to Scotland, including transfers.
Turkey to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Turkey to Scotland train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Turkey to Scotland is to fly which takes 8h 17m and costs £85 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £170 - £260 and takes 2 days 4h.
What companies run services between Turkey and Scotland?
Pegasus Airlines flies from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İskenderpaşa to Buchanan Bus Station via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, İstanbul Esenler bus station, București, Autogara Militari, Complex Apusului, Gara de Nord, Bucharest, and London Victoria in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Glasgow Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
Flights from Istanbul to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
Flights from Istanbul to Glasgow Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
Flights from Antalya Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £90–350
Flights from Antalya Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £90–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–310
Flights from Istanbul to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from Istanbul to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–550
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Istanbul to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–550
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–250
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–310
Flights from Istanbul to Aberdeen Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £140–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–410
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–310
Flights from Antalya Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–300
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–310
Flights from Antalya Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–300
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–300
- Website
- corendon.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–290
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- £15–22
- 1st Class
- £21–28
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–80
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–250
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £220–250
- Couchette Carriage
- £140–170
- Seating Carriage
- £75–100
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–7
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Manchester, Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £120
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Turkey to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Scotland is 3h behind Turkey. It is currently 12:42 PM in Turkey and 9:42 AM in Scotland.
Turkey to Scotland train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
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