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There are 14 ways to get from Edinburgh to Turkey by plane, bus, train, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST)planeEDI - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus
    8h 45m
    ₺4,879–14,909

  2. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Antalya Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Antalya Airport (AYT)planeGLA - AYT
    9h 33m
    ₺3,837–14,363

  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
    ₺4,627–7,496

  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
    ₺23,149–55,482

  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 Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeEDI - SAW
    8h 5m
    ₺6,562–10,570

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)planeEDI - ADB
    9h 30m
    ₺5,592–18,592

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Antalya Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Antalya Airport (AYT)planeEDI - AYT
    9h
    ₺3,871–8,571

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)planeMAN - ADB
    9h 59m
    ₺5,938–14,891

  10. Train to Newcastle, fly to Antalya Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Antalya Airport (AYT)planeNCL - AYT
    9h 58m
    ₺4,396–16,679

  11. 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
    ₺14,921–37,837

  12. 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
    ₺10,240–14,966

  13. 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
    ₺6,727–14,696

  14. 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
    ₺29,044–43,219

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration6h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,098Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and 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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