There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Ankara by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane EDI - ESB
10h 1m₺6,413–27,413Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain Hst
44h 3mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain Hst
2d 10hDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Ankaracar
37h 46mBus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
2d 11hBus via Munich
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
2d 17hTrain, bus and ferry, night train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain Hst
3d 14hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Ankaracar
38h 58m₺32,889–49,745
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Ankara is to fly which costs 6.000 ₺ - 28.000 ₺ and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Ankara is to fly which takes 10h 1m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 28.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Ankara via London Victoria, Gara de Nord, București, Autogara Militari and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Ankara via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Edinburgh and Ankara is 3211 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Ankara without a car is to train and bus and night train which takes 44h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Edinburgh to Ankara, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Ankara bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Ankara train services, operated by Virgin Trains East Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Ankara is to fly which takes 10h 1m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 28.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 11h.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Ankara, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Ankara via London Victoria, Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Complex Apusului, București, Autogara Militari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–31,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–21,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–18,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–15,000
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺950–1,400
- 1st Class
- ₺1,300–1,700
- Website
- tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
Train from Halkali to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- virgintrainseastcoast.com
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- eurostar.com
- Website
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- personenverkehr.oebb.at
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,100
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,258
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺650–911
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺650–800
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–9,000
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺350–2,300
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Ankara bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Ankara is 2h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 10:36 AM in Edinburgh and 12:36 PM in Ankara.
Edinburgh to Ankara train services, operated by Virgin Trains East Coast, arrive at King's Cross station.
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