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How to get fromGlasgow Airport (GLA) to Istanbulby plane, bus, train, car, car train, busferry, night train, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, car, car train, busferry, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Glasgow Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane GLA - SAW
    7h 13m
    ₺7,435–12,123

  2. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane EDI - IST
    8h 49m
    ₺6,314–18,334

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    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
    ₺18,126–45,195

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    33h 34m
    ₺39,008–53,277

  5. Fly Glasgow Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane GLA - IST
    7h 6m
    ₺7,202–14,980

  6. Fly Glasgow Airport to Burgas Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane GLA - BOJ
    2. Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus bus
    10h 24m
    ₺6,675–17,907

  7. 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 12h
    ₺12,971–22,460

  8. Train, bus and ferry, night train

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central 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
    ₺13,186–29,685

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Glasgow Airport (GLA) 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 41m
    ₺32,013–48,952

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration6h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,655Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,990.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 13m

What companies run services between Glasgow Airport (GLA), Scotland and Istanbul, Turkey?

KLM, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Building to Istanbul via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, and Munich in around 2d 12h.

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