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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 13 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 Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeEDI - SAW
    7h 23m
    ₺6,549–10,549

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST)planeMAN - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevlerbus
    10h 58m
    ₺4,424–18,593

  3. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    38h 24m
    ₺4,631–7,496

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Wien MeidlingtrainNj
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    2d 5h
    ₺23,146–55,477

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar
    33h 39m

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST)planeEDI - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevlerbus
    8h 9m
    ₺4,879–14,799

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeGLA - SAW
    9h 52m
    ₺5,815–20,342

  8. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Istanbul (IST)planeGLA - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevlerbus
    10h 37m
    ₺5,745–24,592

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeMAN - SAW
    10h 17m
    ₺5,994–26,343

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to München Hbftrain83
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
    41h 43m
    ₺14,918–37,832

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    2d 5h
    ₺10,214–14,965

  12. Train, bus and ferry, night train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    3d 8h
    ₺6,731–14,696

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar
    34h 46m
    ₺29,047–43,224

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration4h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,778Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Istanbul (State), Turkey?

Pegasus Airlines flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to İskenderpaşa via London Victoria, Bucharest, Gara Basarab, Complex Apusului, București, Autogara Militari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 2d 5h.

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