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How to get fromEdinburgh to Istanbul (State)by 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 (State) 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
    ₺9,167–25,667

  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
    7h 23m
    ₺6,125–24,625

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Muenchen Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    46h 1m
    ₺20,372–35,681

  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 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
    ₺29,690–53,629

  5. 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 40m
    ₺36,806–50,756

  6. 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
    9h 49m
    ₺8,285–13,643

  7. 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 12m
    ₺45,255–108,777

  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 32m
    ₺13,297–27,819

  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 București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 4h
    ₺12,000–15,066

  10. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Pencester Roadbus bus 007
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 20h

  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 night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3d 8h
    ₺9,347–18,846

  12. 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 48m
    ₺30,238–46,304

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration4h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,883.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

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

Turkish Airlines flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to İskenderpaşa via London Victoria, Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Complex Apusului, București, Autogara Militari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 2d 4h.

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