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How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Edinburghby plane, train, night train, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Edinburgh by plane, train, night train, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane IST - EDI
    5h 6m
    £102–269

  2. Metro, night train, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Airport to Halkalitrain train M11
    2. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    45h 18m
    £380–524

  3. Metro, night train, train

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Airport to Halkalitrain train M11
    2. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    6. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2d 5h
    £376–606

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    33h 25m
    £668–914

  5. Fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane IST - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 50m
    £138–370

  6. Fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane IST - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 54m
    £197–1,058

  7. Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane IST - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    10h 16m
    £150–332

  8. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane IST - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 50m
    £171–477

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Avcilarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Avcilar to Rusebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus bus
    5. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 9h
    £189–271

  10. Metro, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Airport to Halkalitrain train M11
    2. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    3. Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Munich Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    5. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 19h
    £210–370

  11. Metro, night train, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Airport to Halkalitrain train M11
    2. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the busferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadillybusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3d 9h
    £134–283

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    34h 27m
    £576–881

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration6h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket£79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,765.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 6m

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

Turkish Airlines and KLM fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Avcilar, Ruse Central Bus Station, Bucharest Horoscop Hotel, Piata Unirii 2, Bucharest, and London Victoria in around 2d 9h.

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