There are 13 ways to get from Istanbul to Inverness by plane, bus, train, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly Istanbul to Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane IST - INV
10h 45m£106–420Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane SAW - INV
13h 55m£101–310Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain
2d 1h£403–619Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain
2d 10h£434–680Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Istanbul to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Invernesscar
36h 28m£632–869Fly Istanbul to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane IST - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
12h 58m£226–409Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane SAW - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
14h 8m£136–419Fly Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane IST - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
12h 41m£129–377Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SAW - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus
- Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
13h 2m£139–277Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
2d 12h£228–499Night train, bus, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to London Stonebridgebus
- Take the train from London Euston to Invernesstrain
2d 23hNight train, bus and ferry, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the busferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadillybusferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain
3d 15h£180–377Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Invernesscar
37h 29m£523–811
Istanbul to Inverness by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Inverness is to fly which costs £100 - £310 and takes 13h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Inverness is to fly which takes 10h 45m and costs £100 - £420.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Inverness station. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Bus Station Stance 3 via Munich central bus station, London Victoria and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Inverness via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Istanbul and Inverness is 1871 miles.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Inverness without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 1h and costs £400 - £650.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from Istanbul to Inverness, including transfers.
Istanbul to Inverness bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Inverness train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Inverness is to fly which takes 10h 45m and costs £100 - £420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £220 - £500 and takes 2 days 12h.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Inverness, Scotland?
KLM, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Bus Station Stance 3 via Munich central bus station, London Victoria, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Istanbul to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–410
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–380
Flights from Istanbul to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–430
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–390
Flights from Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–310
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–900
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–390
Flights from Istanbul to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–950
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–410
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from Istanbul to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–600
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–390
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–420
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–410
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–390
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–410
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–410
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £95–390
Flights from Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–310
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–420
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £200–280
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £200–280
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- £8–12
- 1st Class
- £8–12
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- £8–12
- 1st Class
- £8–12
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- £8–12
- 1st Class
- £8–12
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–76
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- £75–90
- Seating Carriage
- £55–65
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Perth to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from London Euston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £170–280
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Preston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to London Stonebridge
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul to Inverness bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
Inverness is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 8:17 PM in Istanbul and 6:17 PM in Inverness.
Istanbul to Inverness train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
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