There are 10 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 Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ESB - EDI
10h 29m£111–461Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- 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 49m£99–296Train, night train, bus
- 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 37m£134–220Train, 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 9h£357–605Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ankara to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
37h 43mBus to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Ankara to Acıgölbus
- Fly from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NAV - EDI
13h 52m£158–305Bus
- 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 10h£202–376Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- 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 Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
2d 16h£191–425Train, 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£168–336Drive, 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 49m£539–827
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Edinburgh is to train and night train and bus which costs £130 - £220 and takes 43h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 10h 29m and costs £110 - £470.
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 10h.
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 9h.
The distance between Ankara and Edinburgh is 2008 miles.
The best way to get from Ankara to Edinburgh without a car is to train and night train and bus which takes 43h 37m and costs £130 - £220.
It takes approximately 10h 29m 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 10h 29m and costs £110 - £470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £200 - £380 and takes 2 days 10h.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Edinburgh, Scotland?
SunExpress, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) once 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 10h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–280
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–370
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–380
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–380
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £95–300
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–270
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ankara to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- 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 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £100–140
- Couchette Carriage
- £80–95
- Seating Carriage
- £55–65
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- 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 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- 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
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- 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
- £27–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to Acıgöl
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- £8–11
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
- £11–13
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to Acıgöl
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- 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
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £120
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- 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
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- 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
- £5–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Ankara to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Edinburgh is 2h behind Ankara. It is currently 12:43 AM in Ankara and 10:43 PM in Edinburgh.
Ankara to Edinburgh train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), arrive at Halkali station.
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