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How to get fromTurkey to Scotlandby plane, bus, train, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Turkey to Scotland by plane, bus, train, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane IST - EDI
    8h 3m
    £102–272

  2. Fly Antalya Airport to Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane AYT - GLA
    8h 27m
    £58–296

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from München, ZOB to Stuttgartbus bus
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    41h 8m
    £403–755

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2d 5h
    £326–627

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Glasgowcar car
    33h 33m
    £605–832

  6. Fly Istanbul to Glasgow Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane IST - GLA
    9h 50m
    £155–337

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SAW - EDI
    8h 18m
    £132–862

  8. Fly Antalya Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane AYT - EDI
    8h 25m
    £105–311

  9. Fly Antalya Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane AYT - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    9h 40m
    £116–426

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 5h
    £212–302

  11. Night train, bus, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to London Stonebridgebus bus
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2d 16h

  12. Night train, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the busferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadillybusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain train
    4. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3d 9h
    £118–303

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Glasgowcar car
    34h 34m
    £512–790

Istanbul (IST) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,791.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 3m

What companies run services between Turkey and Scotland?

Turkish Airlines and KLM fly from Istanbul (IST) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 5 times a day. 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 5h.

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