There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) by plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, train, 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 22m£92–262Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SAW - EDI
7h 42m£87–852Fly Istanbul to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane IST - GLA
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
10h 24m£112–252Night train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Andrew's Housebus
2d 3h£179–229Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Istanbul to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)car
33h 42m£590–816Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SAW - GLA
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
10h 49m£122–212Bus to Burgas Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BOJ - EDI
11h 48m£89–224Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Andrew's Housebus
2d 8h£199–328Night train, bus and ferry, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the busferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadillybusferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarkettrain
3d 9h£154–324Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)car
34h 43m£491–748
Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is to fly which costs £85 - £850 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs £90 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport (EDI). However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Terminal via Munich central bus station, London Victoria, St Andrew's House and Shandwick Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Istanbul and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is 1795 miles.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) without a car is to night train and bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs £170 - £230.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), including transfers.
Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs £90 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £190 - £330 and takes 2 days 8h.
Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 10:10 AM in Istanbul and 8:10 AM in Edinburgh Airport (EDI).
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Scotland?
Turkish Airlines and KLM fly from Istanbul (IST) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Terminal via Munich central bus station, London Victoria, St Andrew's House, and Shandwick Place in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–310
Flights from Istanbul to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–310
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–400
Flights from Istanbul to Glasgow Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–400
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–200
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–200
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–280
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Istanbul to Glasgow Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–270
Flights from Istanbul to Glasgow Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–400
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–200
Flights from Burgas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–400
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Hannover
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- 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
- £8–12
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
- £8–12
- 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
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- 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
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to St Andrew's House
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to St Andrew's House
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Istanbul to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- 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
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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