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

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

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane GLA - IST
    12h 59m
    ₺10,930–25,796

  2. Train, bus and ferry, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3d 8h
    ₺7,716–16,267

  3. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Halston Hotel to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 2h
    ₺11,782–14,633

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Dumfries to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    32h 31m
    ₺39,248–54,136

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

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MAN - IST
    10h 48m
    ₺10,440–30,661

  6. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane EDI - IST
    10h 43m
    ₺9,471–21,592

  7. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MAN - SAW
    11h 1m
    ₺9,443–44,684

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

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane EDI - SAW
    10h 55m
    ₺9,474–60,615

  9. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BHX - IST
    13h 21m
    ₺11,540–29,961

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus 838
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 11h
    ₺14,556–22,877

  11. Train, bus and ferry, night train via Alba Iulia

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Alba Iuliabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 14h
    ₺12,016–23,767

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dumfries to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar car
    33h 38m
    ₺33,360–51,420

Dumfries to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 11hAverage Duration
Ticket₺14,556Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,076.9 km
  • Duration: 12h 59m

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

There is no direct connection from Dumfries to Istanbul. However, you can take the train to Glasgow Central, walk to West Campbell Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 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 Dumfries to Yenikapi via Carlisle, Halston Hotel, London Victoria, Bucharest, Bucharest, Halkali, and Halkali in around 2d 2h.

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