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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

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane EDI - IST
    7h 53m
    ₺4,365–13,565

  2. Train, bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    38h 17m
    ₺4,328–8,042

  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 night train 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 night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 4h
    ₺22,628–50,555

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    33h 41m

  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 5m
    ₺4,978–10,086

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane GLA - IST
    10h 35m
    ₺4,744–12,061

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane GLA - SAW
    10h 42m
    ₺5,557–17,082

  8. 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 42m
    ₺6,005–16,042

  9. 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 59m
    ₺5,118–15,563

  10. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 2h
    ₺9,516–12,038

  11. Bus

    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
    ₺8,685–14,380

  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 night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3d 8h
    ₺6,407–14,921

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar car
    34h 53m
    ₺28,730–43,444

Edinburgh to Istanbul by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration2d 10hAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,685Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Istanbul via London Victoria and Munich in around 2d 10h.

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