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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Istanbul to Edinburgh

Composite routes from Istanbul to Edinburgh

Cheapest
34 h 35 min
Car
3582 km.
from $197
Other
39 h 15 min
Bus, Train
2851 km.
from $643.15
11 h 22 min
Bus, Plane
2851 km.
from $185.87
11 h 7 min
Bus, Plane
2851 km.
from $217.30
11 h 7 min
Bus, Plane
2851 km.
from $271.22
46 h 11 min
2852 km.
from $291.04
2 d 20 h 48 min
Bus, Train
2851 km.
from $270.55

Transport providers

Airlines

Ryanair

Website:
ryanair.com/
Plane from Istanbul to Newcastle
Ave. Duration:
6h 45m
Frequency:
Saturday
Estimated price:
$76.43–$433.11

KLM

Website:
klm.com
Plane from Istanbul to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
8h 15m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$318.46–$1,146.47
Plane from Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Glasgow
Ave. Duration:
7h 40m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$127.39–$356.68
Plane from Istanbul to Glasgow
Ave. Duration:
7h 10m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$203.82–$1,528.63
Plane from Istanbul to Newcastle
Ave. Duration:
6h 35m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$242.03–$1,910.79

easyJet

Website:
easyjet.com/
Plane from Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Glasgow
Ave. Duration:
7h
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$121.02–$547.76
Plane from Istanbul to Glasgow
Ave. Duration:
6h 45m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$216.56–$700.62

Lufthansa

Website:
lufthansa.com/
Plane from Istanbul to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
7h 52m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$382.16–$955.39
Plane from Istanbul to Glasgow
Ave. Duration:
7h 42m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$203.82–$955.39
Plane from Istanbul to Newcastle
Ave. Duration:
6h 55m
Frequency:
Tuesday and Thursday
Estimated price:
$242.03–$1,146.47

Pegasus Airlines

Website:
flypgs.com/
Plane from Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
4h 45m
Frequency:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$121.02–$356.68

Turkish Airlines

Website:
turkishairlines.com/
Plane from Istanbul to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
4h 37m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$305.73–$1,401.25

Jet2.com

Website:
jet2.com/
Plane from Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Glasgow
Ave. Duration:
7h 45m
Frequency:
Thursday
Estimated price:
$152.86–$242.03
Plane from Istanbul to Glasgow
Ave. Duration:
6h 40m
Frequency:
Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price:
$203.82–$700.62
Plane from Istanbul to Newcastle
Ave. Duration:
6h
Frequency:
Monday
Estimated price:
$203.82–$331.20

Bus operators

FlixBus

Phone:
+49 30 300 137 300
Email:
Website:
flixbus.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Constanța
Ave. Duration:
10h 10m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$57.32–$82.80
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București,
Ave. Duration:
10h 10m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$59.87–$82.80

Citylines

Phone:
+3590885700870
Email:
Website:
citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Vienna,
Ave. Duration:
16h 20m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$52.23–$70.06

Tarsin

Phone:
+40 230 562 929
Email:
Website:
tarsin.ro/
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Manchester,
Ave. Duration:
22h 31m
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$40.76–$242.03

Alpar Turizm

Phone:
+90 212 658 18 51
Email:
Website:
alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
Ave. Duration:
24h
Frequency:
Twice a week
Estimated price:
$82.80–$152.86

TransEvren

Phone:
+4-0241-831.491
Email:
Website:
transevren.autogari.ro/curse
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Constanța
Ave. Duration:
11h 21m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$29.30–$76.43

Karat-S

Phone:
+359 2 8120810
Email:
Website:
karat-s.com/
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Vienna,
Ave. Duration:
16h 20m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$127.39–$191.08

Transmarian

Website:
transmarian.ro/
Bus from Ploiești to Manchester,
Ave. Duration:
2d 3h
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$34.39–$191.08

SC Latino Expres S.R.L.

Phone:
0040263701919
Email:
Website:
latinoexpres.ro/
Bus from Bucharest to Manchester
Ave. Duration:
45h 26m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$89.17–$127.39

Horas

Phone:
+4-0765-408.848
Email:
Website:
horas.ro/index.php
Bus from Constanta to Bucharest
Ave. Duration:
3h 15m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$11.46–$17.83

Train operators

NS

Phone:
+31 30 751 5155
Website:
ns.nl/
Train from Brussel-Zuid to London
Ave. Duration:
1h 56m
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$47.13–$114.65

Eurostar

Phone:
+44 343 218 6186
Website:
eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Paris Nord to London
Ave. Duration:
2h 28m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$121.02–$242.03
Train from Brussel-Zuid to London
Ave. Duration:
2h 5m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$101.91–$216.56

Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express

Phone:
+49 30 311-682904
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from München Hbf to Paris
Ave. Duration:
6h 1m
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$140.12–$165.60

Nightjet

Phone:
+43 51717
Website:
nightjet.com/en/#/home
Train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid
Ave. Duration:
15h 42m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$82.80–$229.29

Eurotunnel

Phone:
+44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
Website:
eurotunnel.com/uk/
Train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
Ave. Duration:
35 min
Frequency:
Hourly

Romanian Railways (CFR)

Phone:
0219521
Website:
cfrcalatori.ro/
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti
Ave. Duration:
39 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$7.64–$8.92

Moldovan Railways (CFM)

Phone:
(+373) 22-832-040
Email:
Website:
railway.md/?l=ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti
Ave. Duration:
47 min
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$3.57–$4.97

National Express

Phone:
08717 81 81 81
Website:
nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Edinburgh,
Ave. Duration:
7h 15m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$53.50–$76.43

Cross Country

Phone:
0344 736 9123
Email:
Website:
crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
1h 31m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$82.80–$242.03

LNER

Phone:
+44 345 722 5333
Email:
Website:
lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
4h 22m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$229.29–$331.20
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
1h 26m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$108.28–$152.86

Lumo

Phone:
0800 031 8542
Email:
Website:
lumo.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
4h 23m
Frequency:
4 times a day
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
1h 26m
Frequency:
4 times a day

ScotRail

Phone:
+44 344 811 0141
Email:
Website:
scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
50 min
Frequency:
Every 20 minutes
Estimated price:
$19.11–$43.31

Caledonian Sleeper

Phone:
+44 141 555 0888
Website:
sleeper.scot/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
55 min
Frequency:
6 times a week
Estimated price:
$89.17–$114.65

Turkish Railways (TCDD)

Phone:
+90 444 8 233
Email:
Website:
tcdd.gov.tr/
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
14h 40m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$5.86–$8.28

Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)

Phone:
+35929311111
Website:
bdz.bg/en
Train from Halkali to Bucharest
Ave. Duration:
14h 44m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$17.83–$32.80

TransPennine Express Service

Phone:
+44 345 600 1671
Website:
tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
1h 48m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$35.67–$89.17
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
3h 17m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$58.60–$140.12

Transferoviar Calatori

Phone:
+40 238 434 380
Email:
Website:
transferoviarcalatori.ro/ro/
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti
Ave. Duration:
58 min
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$2.42–$3.06

Other operators

Irish Ferries

Phone:
+353 818 300 400
Email:
Website:
irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Other from Calais to Port
Ave. Duration:
1h 30m
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$44.59–$53.50

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Edinburgh?

The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Edinburgh is to fly which costs $92.39 - $282.61 and takes 8h 33m.

What is the fastest way to get from Istanbul to Edinburgh?

The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $141.30 - $402.17 .

Is there a direct bus between Istanbul and Edinburgh?

No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Constanta, Bucharest Obor and Manchester, Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 11m.

How far is it from Istanbul to Edinburgh?

The distance between Istanbul and Edinburgh is 2884 km.

How do I travel from Istanbul to Edinburgh without a car?

The best way to get from Istanbul to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train which takes 39h 15m and costs $489.13 - $760.87 .

How long does it take to get from Istanbul to Edinburgh?

It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Istanbul to Edinburgh, including transfers.

Where do I catch the Istanbul to Edinburgh bus from?

Istanbul to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.

Bus or fly from Istanbul to Edinburgh?

The best way to get from Istanbul to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $141.30 - $402.17 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $108.70 - $358.70 and takes 46h 11m.

Where does the Istanbul to Edinburgh bus arrive?

Istanbul to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Constanța station.

What is the time difference between Istanbul and Edinburgh?

Edinburgh is 3h behind Istanbul. It is currently 16:10 in Istanbul and 13:10 in Edinburgh.

Where can I stay near Edinburgh?

There are 2157+ hotels available in Edinburgh. Prices start at $44.14 per night.
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