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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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST)plane EDI - IST
7h 53m₺6,207–17,707Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Antalya Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane GLA - AYT
9h 36m₺4,289–23,665Train, 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₺29,252–46,854Train, 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₺31,020–55,902Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Istanbulcar
33h 34m₺38,585–53,667Fly Edinburgh Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane EDI - SAW
8h 5m₺7,710–55,730Fly Edinburgh Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane EDI - ADB
11h 29m₺5,678–14,703Fly Edinburgh Airport to Antalya Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane EDI - AYT
8h 55m₺7,657–21,657Train to Newcastle, fly to Antalya Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane NCL - AYT
9h 52m₺9,206–27,183Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dalaman Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dalaman Airport (DLM)plane EDI - DLM
- Take the bus from Dalaman Havalimanı to Fethiye Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Fethiye bus station to Antalya bus stationbus
12h 11m₺7,703–21,613Bus
- 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₺9,702–20,173Drive, 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₺32,291–49,843
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Turkey is to train and fly which costs 4.200 ₺ - 24.000 ₺ and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Turkey is to fly which takes 7h 53m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Turkey. 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 Turkey. 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 Turkey is 2884 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Turkey without a car is to train and bus which takes 42h 25m and costs 29.000 ₺ - 47.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Edinburgh to Turkey, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Turkey bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Turkey train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Turkey is to fly which takes 7h 53m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 18.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 3h.
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, Ruse, Vama Ruse, Istanbul, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–27,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–22,000
Flights from Newcastle to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–24,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dalaman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–22,000
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)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–3,900
- 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 Turkey bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Turkey is 2h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 8:11 PM in Edinburgh and 10:11 PM in Turkey.
Edinburgh to Turkey train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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