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How to get fromEdinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbulby plane, train, bus, car, car train, busferry, night train, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, car, car train, busferry, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane EDI - IST
    5h 21m
    ₺5,919–16,676

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane EDI - SAW
    5h 33m
    ₺5,806–52,463

  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 Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 9h
    ₺18,456–39,556

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar car
    33h 40m
    ₺38,512–52,598

  5. Fly to Burgas Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane EDI - BOJ
    2. Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus bus
    10h 19m
    ₺6,990–15,278

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 11h
    ₺12,756–27,656

  7. Train, bus and ferry, night train

    1. Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3d 9h
    ₺10,176–20,706

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar car
    34h 48m
    ₺31,599–48,254

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul by bus and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 11hAverage Duration
Ticket₺12,756Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,872.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 21m

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

Turkish Airlines flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal to Istanbul via Hanover Street, Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, and Munich in around 2d 11h.

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