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How to get fromEdinburgh to Istanbulby plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Istanbul

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane EDI - IST
    7h 53m
    ₺6,715–18,715

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bredatrain train Ec / ...
    4. Take the bus from Breda, Centraal Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    44h 41m

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 4h
    ₺32,298–56,051

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    33h 38m
    ₺39,841–54,990

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane EDI - SAW
    8h 10m
    ₺9,218–55,738

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MAN - IST
    10h 37m
    ₺11,603–32,378

  7. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ABZ - IST
    13h 1m
    ₺9,831–22,014

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MAN - SAW
    10h 54m
    ₺10,606–35,401

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Rusebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vama Ruse to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 3h

  10. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 10h
    ₺12,649–19,727

  11. Train, bus and ferry, night train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3d 8h
    ₺8,882–18,067

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar car
    34h 46m
    ₺33,946–52,266

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration4h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,883.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Istanbul via London Victoria, Bucharest, Ruse, and Vama Ruse in around 2d 3h.

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