There are 12 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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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane EDI - SAW
7h 23m₺7,660–55,660Fly Edinburgh Airport to Istanbul
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST)plane EDI - IST
7h 53m₺6,202–17,702Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
42h 25m₺29,196–45,776Train, night train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 4h₺30,914–55,324Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar
33h 34m₺38,537–53,620Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane GLA - SAW
9h 49m₺7,794–15,658Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MAN - SAW
10h 12m₺11,332–47,958Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane MAN - IST
10h 32m₺11,874–32,000Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Vama Ruse to Istanbulbus
2d 3hBus, night train
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Pencester Roadbus 007
- Take the bus from Dover to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 20hTrain, bus and ferry, night train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
3d 8h₺9,620–19,619Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Istanbulcar
34h 41m₺32,295–49,848
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Istanbul (State) is to fly which costs 7.500 ₺ - 60.000 ₺ and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 60.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at İskenderpaşa via London Victoria, Bucharest, Vama Ruse and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Yenikapi via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Edinburgh and Istanbul (State) is 2920 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Istanbul (State) without a car is to train and bus which takes 42h 25m and costs 29.000 ₺ - 46.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Edinburgh to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
Edinburgh to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Istanbul (State) train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 60.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 3h.
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, Ruse, Vama Ruse, Istanbul, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–27,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–26,000
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–13,000
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–13,000
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–3,600
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Istanbul (State) is 2h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 1:32 AM in Edinburgh and 3:32 AM in Istanbul (State).
Edinburgh to Istanbul (State) train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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