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

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There are 8 ways to get from East Kilbride to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, car, car train, busferry, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Glasgow Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane GLA - IST
    9h 59m
    ₺10,598–22,851

  2. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane EDI - IST
    9h 33m
    ₺7,499–21,172

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Motherwell to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 9h
    ₺22,437–42,710

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from East Kilbride to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    33h 24m
    ₺40,109–55,378

  5. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane EDI - SAW
    9h 50m
    ₺10,002–58,195

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 13h
    ₺13,138–23,310

  7. Train, bus and ferry, night train

    1. Take the train from Motherwell to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the busferry from London Wembley Park to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3d 4h
    ₺10,394–25,697

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from East Kilbride to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar car
    34h 31m
    ₺34,218–52,659

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration7h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,963.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 59m

What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Istanbul, Turkey?

KLM, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Whitemoss Roundabout to Istanbul via Buchanan Street, Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, and Munich in around 2d 13h.

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