There are 12 ways to get from Ankara to Edinburgh by plane, train, night train, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane ESB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
10h 40m£93–326Train, night train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain Yht
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Manchester, Coach Stationbus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
43h 47m£78–145Train, night train
- Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain Yht
- 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 Edinburgh Waverleytrain
2d 10h£317–815Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ankara to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
37h 30mFly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Newcastle (NCL)plane ESB - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
11h 20m£86–345Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ESB - EDI
11h 22m£106–221Train, bus to Istanbul, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Pendiktrain
- Take the bus from Eminönü İskele to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane IST - EDI
13h 30m£94–284Train to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Pendiktrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SAW - EDI
12h 30m£102–198Bus
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
2d 9h£187–277Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ploieștibus
- Take the busferry from Ploiești to Manchester, Coach Stationbusferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
3d 4h£98–262Train, night train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain Hst
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the busferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadillybusferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
3d 14h£116–267Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ankara to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
38h 31m£564–827
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Edinburgh is to train and night train and bus which costs £75 - £150 and takes 43h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Edinburgh is to fly and train which takes 10h 40m and costs £90 - £330.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via İstanbul Esenler bus station, Complex Apusului, Bucharest and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Ankara to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley 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 Ankara and Edinburgh is 2095 miles.
The best way to get from Ankara to Edinburgh without a car is to train and night train and bus which takes 43h 47m and costs £75 - £150.
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Ankara to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Ankara to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ankara station.
Ankara to Edinburgh train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), depart from Ankara station.
The best way to get from Ankara to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 11h 22m and costs £100 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £180 - £280 and takes 2 days 9h.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Pegasus Airlines, Ryanair, and five other airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ankara to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Istanbul Otogari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, București, Autogara Militari, Complex Apusului, Gara de Nord, Bucharest, and London Victoria in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–260
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–260
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–270
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Newcastle via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–270
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–280
Flights from Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Newcastle via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–280
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–240
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Newcastle via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Newcastle via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–230
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–290
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–290
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ankara to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Ankara to Istanbul Pendik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- £16–22
- 1st Class
- £21–28
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–80
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–250
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £220–250
- Couchette Carriage
- £140–170
- Seating Carriage
- £75–100
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Manchester, Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £23–30
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Eminönü İskele to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- £11–14
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ploiești
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £120
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +40 239 629 822
- office@transmarian.ro
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Busferry from Ploiești to Manchester, Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–110
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- 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
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Ankara to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Edinburgh is 3h behind Ankara. It is currently 4:24 PM in Ankara and 1:24 PM in Edinburgh.
Ankara to Edinburgh train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), arrive at Halkali station.
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