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How to get fromGlasgow to Istanbul Airport (IST)by bus, plane, train, night train, busferry, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Glasgow to Istanbul Airport (IST) by bus, plane, train, night train, busferry, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Istanbul

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    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane EDI - IST
    7h 21m
    ₺6,000–17,937

  2. Fly Glasgow Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane GLA - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    10h 50m
    ₺7,379–12,778

  3. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Köln Hauptbahnhof to Bucharestbus bus
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Çerkezköynighttrain night train
    6. Take the bus from Çerkezköy to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    45h 4m

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    6. Take the bus from Gültepe Camii to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus H-3
    2d 6h
    ₺30,347–61,073

  5. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane EDI - SAW
    3. Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    9h 53m
    ₺6,150–56,417

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

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MAN - IST
    9h 42m
    ₺11,919–25,667

  7. Fly Glasgow Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane GLA - IST
    8h 23m
    ₺7,229–15,298

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2d 7h
    ₺14,236–18,476

  9. Bus via Munich

    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
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2d 13h
    ₺13,117–22,057

  10. Train, bus and ferry, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston 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
    5. Take the bus from Istanbul Halkalı Marmaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    3d 10h
    ₺9,244–20,915

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbul Airport (IST)car car
    33h 17m
    ₺38,891–53,108

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbul Airport (IST)car car
    34h 25m
    ₺31,895–48,781

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration4h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,890Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,895.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 21m

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

easyJet, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Istanbul (IST) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Istanbul Airport Bus via London Victoria, Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Complex Apusului, București, Autogara Militari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 2d 7h.

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