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There are 14 ways to get from Edinburgh to Turkey 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
    ₺9,166–24,666

  2. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Antalya Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane GLA - AYT
    9h 40m
    ₺4,076–21,630

  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 Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    42h 38m
    ₺29,155–45,157

  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
    ₺29,673–53,605

  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
    ₺36,778–50,724

  6. 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 6m
    ₺6,169–24,689

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane EDI - ADB
    10h 29m
    ₺8,137–16,662

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Antalya Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane EDI - AYT
    9h
    ₺5,416–10,116

  9. Train to Newcastle, fly to Antalya Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane NCL - AYT
    9h 56m
    ₺6,579–27,551

  10. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane MAN - ADB
    10h 33m
    ₺10,257–34,796

  11. 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
    ₺11,974–15,037

  12. 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

  13. 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
    ₺9,336–18,827

  14. 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
    ₺30,230–46,293

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration4h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,883.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and 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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