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There are 13 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 Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane EDI - IST
    7h 58m
    ₺6,721–17,721

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane EDI - SAW
    8h 10m
    ₺5,724–23,744

  3. 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 36m

  4. 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
    ₺30,913–65,639

  5. 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 45m
    ₺43,019–60,215

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane MAN - IST
    10h 42m
    ₺11,636–32,431

  7. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane ABZ - IST
    12h 49m
    ₺11,345–22,054

  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
    ₺10,639–62,454

  9. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ABZ - SAW
    14h 27m
    ₺8,848–36,077

  10. 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

  11. 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
    ₺13,295–20,399

  12. 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
    ₺8,964–18,618

  13. 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 52m
    ₺37,057–57,526

Edinburgh to Istanbul by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 10hAverage Duration
Ticket₺13,295Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,883.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 58m

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

Turkish Airlines flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul Airport (IST) once 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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