There are 13 ways to get from Ankara to Edinburgh by plane, train, night train, bus, busferry, car, car train, 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 19m£102–292Train to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Pendiktrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SAW - EDI
12h 35m£88–308Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Frankfurtbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- 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 1h£424–734Bus
- 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£215–387Train, night train
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)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 Edinburgh Waverleytrain
2d 10h£370–606Train to Istanbul, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane IST - EDI
12h 52m£156–420Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- 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 47m£104–327Fly 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 59m£139–411Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane ESB - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
13h 41m£161–489Bus 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 14h£194–436Train, night train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train
- 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 13h£155–330Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ankara to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
37h 42m£654–908Drive, 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 43m£544–835
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £100 - £300 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 10h 19m and costs £100 - £300.
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 Gar 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 2008 miles.
The best way to get from Ankara to Edinburgh without a car is to train and night train and bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs £420 - £750.
It takes approximately 10h 19m 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 Gar station.
The best way to get from Ankara to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 10h 19m and costs £100 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £210 - £390 and takes 2 days 9h.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Pegasus Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, and six 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
- klm.com
Flights from Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £95–280
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–310
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–370
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £85–350
Flights from Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–350
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–280
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £90–280
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Newcastle via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–270
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–350
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–350
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Newcastle via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–390
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–290
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–290
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Newcastle via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–310
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–280
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £95–280
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–280
- Website
- tui.co.uk
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Dalaman
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Ankara to Istanbul Pendik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–220
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- 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
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- £75–90
- Seating Carriage
- £50–65
- Phone
- +44 (0)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
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- 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
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £114
- Schedules at
- 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
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- £19–27
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- £19–27
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–170
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–170
- 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
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- 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
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–45
- 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 5:59 PM in Ankara and 3:59 PM in Edinburgh.
Ankara to Edinburgh train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), arrive at Istanbul(Halkali) station.
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