There are 13 ways to get from Turkey to Edinburgh by plane, bus, train, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane IST - EDI
7h 58m£102–282Fly Antalya Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane AYT - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 51m£62–248Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Siegburg/Bonntrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
40h 48m£381–991Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
2d 6h£364–610Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Istanbul to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
33h 41m£592–819Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ADB - EDI
8h 57m£91–261Fly Antalya Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane AYT - EDI
8h 3m£100–283Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SAW - EDI
8h 18m£112–182Fly Antalya Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Newcastle (NCL)plane AYT - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
9h 11m£102–392Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Andrew's Housebus
2d 4h£202–267Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Doverbus
- Take the bus from Pencester Road to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 007
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
2d 20hNight train, bus and ferry, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the busferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadillybusferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
3d 9h£149–314Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
34h 42m£483–747
Istanbul (IST) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Edinburgh is to fly and train which costs £60 - £250 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs £100 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from İskenderpaşa and arriving at St Andrew's House via İstanbul Esenler bus station, Complex Apusului, Bucharest and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Turkey to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Turkey and Edinburgh is 1802 miles.
The best way to get from Turkey to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train which takes 40h 48m and costs £380 - £1,000.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Turkey to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Turkey to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Turkey to Edinburgh train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Turkey to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs £100 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £200 - £270 and takes 2 days 4h.
What companies run services between Turkey and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Turkish Airlines and KLM fly from Istanbul (IST) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İskenderpaşa to St Andrew's House via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, İstanbul Esenler bus station, București, Autogara Militari, Complex Apusului, Gara de Nord, Bucharest, and London Victoria in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–280
Flights from Antalya Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–290
Flights from Antalya Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–270
Flights from Antalya Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–340
Flights from Antalya Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–350
Flights from Antalya Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–360
Flights from Antalya Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–270
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–310
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–270
Flights from Antalya Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–280
Flights from Antalya Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–290
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–420
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–370
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–280
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–270
- Website
- corendon.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Antalya Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–290
- Website
- tui.co.uk
Flights from Antalya Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–370
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Siegburg/Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–360
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Siegburg Bf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Siegburg/Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Siegburg Bf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- £8–12
- 1st Class
- £9–12
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- £8–12
- 1st Class
- £9–12
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- £8–12
- 1st Class
- £9–12
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–76
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £100–140
- Couchette Carriage
- £75–90
- Seating Carriage
- £55–65
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to St Andrew's House
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £120
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Pencester Road to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–170
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Turkey to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Edinburgh is 2h behind Turkey. It is currently 9:23 AM in Turkey and 7:23 AM in Edinburgh.
Turkey to Edinburgh train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
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