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How to get fromIstanbul to Scotlandby plane, night train, bus, train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane IST - EDI
    8h 3m
    £102–252

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SAW - GLA
    10h 15m
    £95–177

  3. Night train, bus, train via Maidstone

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Chequers Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Maidstone to London Stonebridgebus bus
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2d 1h

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Glasgowcar car
    33h 33m
    £605–834

  5. Fly Istanbul to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane IST - ABZ
    10h 21m
    £116–249

  6. Fly Istanbul to Glasgow Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane IST - GLA
    9h 34m
    £125–337

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SAW - EDI
    8h 18m
    £102–862

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane SAW - ABZ
    10h 12m
    £101–429

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 8h
    £205–356

  10. Night train, bus, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to London Stonebridgebus bus
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2d 16h

  11. Night train, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the busferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadillybusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain train
    4. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3d 9h
    £118–293

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Glasgowcar car
    34h 34m
    £513–791

Istanbul to Scotland by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 8hAverage Duration
Ticket£205Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,791.9 mi
  • Duration: 8h 3m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Scotland?

Turkish Airlines and KLM fly from Istanbul (IST) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Buchanan Bus Station via Munich central bus station and London Victoria in around 2d 8h.

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