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

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

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  1. Fly Istanbul Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane IST - EDI
    8h 8m
    £102–252

  2. Fly Antalya Airport to Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane AYT - GLA
    8h 27m
    £51–288

  3. Night train, bus, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Chequers Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Maidstone to London Stonebridgebus bus
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2d 1h

  4. 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
    £659–910

  5. Fly Istanbul Airport to Glasgow Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane IST - GLA
    9h 35m
    £123–349

  6. Fly Istanbul Airport to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane IST - ABZ
    10h 3m
    £136–249

  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
    £82–322

  8. Fly Antalya Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane AYT - EDI
    8h 30m
    £110–311

  9. 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 4h
    £212–302

  10. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 9h
    £196–346

  11. 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
    £118–293

  12. 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
    £566–868

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration6h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,791.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 8m

What companies run services between Turkey and Scotland?

Turkish Airlines and KLM fly from Istanbul Airport (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 4h.

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