£279
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Favourite airline: British Airways
Most travellers looking for flights on the route from Edinburgh to Istanbul decide to book with British Airways.
British Airways
37 %
Air France
21 %
Turkish Airlines
16 %
Direct flights are the cheapest connection
Direct flights on this route are £29.00 cheaper on average than flights with a stopover.
non stop flight
1 stop
2 stops
04h 15min
19h 00min
09h 25min
£279
£308
£443
Favourite connection: via London Heathrow
43 % of tickets booked on this route are for flights via London Heathrow.
Route
bookings
1 stopover London Heathrow
18h 50min, from £417
43 %
1 stopover Paris - Charles de Gaulle
19h 00min, from £308
29 %
Direct flights
04h 15min, from £279
21 %
Return from £279.00
Flights on this route with a departure on 23/06/19 and return flight on 28/06/19 currently cost £279.00.
Magical, historical Istanbul, a tale of two continents.
Sitting on the tip of the East, with western Europe just a stone's throw across the water, Istanbul is a city that has been through many cultural and religious changes, but has a truly modern, 21st century feel. However, it is still one of the world's best cities for amazing history, buildings and romantic tales, and somehow the atmosphere remains romantic and almost mystical.
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The best time to see Istanbul
With a Mediterranean climate, the best months to visit are between May and October, and although it can get very hot in the Summer, the waters of the Black Sea and the Bosphorus keep it pleasant. Try a visit in spring, and get swept up in the celebrations on the 19th May, for the Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day. Or perhaps leave it until October and join in Ramadan or Eid, and finish off with the republic day on the 29th of October.
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Things to do before you travel
Turkey is on GMT+2 hours, and British nationals need a visa, but it's available online. Also, passports should be valid for at least 6 months from the date of entering Turkey. Check these vaccinations are up to date: Hepatitis A, Typhus, Tetanus and Diphtheria. There are some fabulous markets, like the Grand Bazaar and the Egyptian Bazaar, but goods are often overpriced, because haggling is a tradition, and usual, so get some practice in first perhaps. Food wise, Istanbul is a fast food paradise, with street vendors and wonderful eastern European and middle Eastern dishes. Snacks are available from 2 TRY, kebabs from 8 TRY. Fish is expensive, and beer costs from 6 TRY.
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Local information on transport, getting about, and accommodation.
Metro M1 to Aksaray - cost ca. 4 TRY. HAVATA shuttle bus to Taksim Square, every 30 mins. There are no buses between from 1am to 4am; cost: around 11 TRY. Taxi to Taksim ca. 60 TRY. Good, cheap public transport network: bus, metro, minibus, ferry, metrobus, tram. Istanbulkart: rechargeable and valid for all public transport. Taxis are more expensive than public transport but cheaper than in the UK. Accommodation starts from 1 night in a Hostel/Guesthouse from 30 TRY. Wide choice of accommodation in the districts: Eminönü (Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar) & Beyoğlu (Taksim Square, İstiklâl Caddesi). Finally, 'The Prince Islands' are worth visiting: car free only horse drawn carriages are allowed.
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Flights from Edinburgh to Istanbul
Outbound flight: 17/06/19
06:00 EDI
16:00 IST
Edinburgh
Istanbul
1 Stopover
KLM £130
80 days ago*
Outbound flight: 17/06/19
13:25 EDI
16:00 IST
Edinburgh
Istanbul
1 Stopover
KLM £130
80 days ago*
Outbound flight: 17/06/19
09:10 EDI
16:00 IST
Edinburgh
Istanbul
1 Stopover
KLM £134
80 days ago*
Outbound flight: 17/06/19
19:40 EDI
23:55 IST
Edinburgh
Istanbul
1 Stopover
British Airways £176
80 days ago*
Outbound flight: 17/06/19
09:10 EDI
23:55 IST
Edinburgh
Istanbul
1 Stopover
British Airways £176
80 days ago*
Outbound flight: 17/06/19
18:45 EDI
23:55 IST
Edinburgh
Istanbul
1 Stopover
British Airways £182
80 days ago*
Outbound flight: 17/06/19
19:55 EDI
23:55 IST
Edinburgh
Istanbul
1 Stopover
BA CityFlyer, British Airways £197
80 days ago*
Outbound flight: 17/06/19
10:40 EDI
23:55 IST
Edinburgh
Istanbul
1 Stopover
BA CityFlyer, British Airways £207
80 days ago*
Outbound flight: 17/06/19
09:10 EDI
19:05 IST
Edinburgh
Istanbul
1 Stopover
KLM £227
80 days ago*
Outbound flight: 17/06/19
17:05 EDI
03:15 IST
Edinburgh
Istanbul
1 Stopover
Air France £227
80 days ago*
Outbound flight: 23/06/19
16:30 EDI
22:45 IST
Edinburgh
Istanbul
direct
Turkish Airlines Return flight: 28/06/19
07:20 IST
09:45 EDI
Istanbul
Edinburgh
direct
Turkish Airlines £279
5 days ago*
Outbound flight: 17/06/19
09:10 EDI
21:30 IST
Edinburgh
Istanbul
2 Stopovers
Ukraine International Airlines £300
80 days ago*
Outbound flight: 23/06/19
06:15 EDI
03:15 IST
Edinburgh
Istanbul
1 Stopover
Air France Return flight: 28/06/19
17:00 IST
21:35 EDI
Istanbul
Edinburgh
1 Stopover
KLM £308
5 days ago*
Outbound flight: 23/07/19
17:30 EDI
16:00 IST
Edinburgh
Istanbul
1 Stopover
KLM £308
65 days ago*
Outbound flight: 17/06/19
07:00 EDI
17:40 IST
Edinburgh
Istanbul
2 Stopovers
flybe, 
Blue Air, 
Tarom £352
80 days ago*
Outbound flight: 23/07/19
13:55 EDI
23:55 IST
Edinburgh
Istanbul
1 Stopover
British Airways £359
65 days ago*
Outbound flight: 23/06/19
06:15 EDI
03:15 IST
Edinburgh
Istanbul
1 Stopover
Air France Return flight: 28/06/19
07:20 IST
09:45 EDI
Istanbul
Edinburgh
direct
Turkish Airlines £362
5 days ago*
Outbound flight: 23/06/19
16:30 EDI
22:45 IST
Edinburgh
Istanbul
direct
Turkish Airlines Return flight: 28/06/19
17:00 IST
21:35 EDI
Istanbul
Edinburgh
1 Stopover
KLM £374
5 days ago*
Outbound flight: 23/06/19
16:30 EDI
22:45 IST
Edinburgh
Istanbul
direct
Turkish Airlines Return flight: 28/06/19
17:00 IST
01:20 EDI
Istanbul
Edinburgh
1 Stopover
Turkish Airlines, 
Jet2.com £394
5 days ago*
Outbound flight: 23/06/19
19:45 EDI
16:35 IST
Edinburgh
Istanbul
1 Stopover
British Airways Return flight: 28/06/19
17:35 IST
22:25 EDI
Istanbul
Edinburgh
1 Stopover
British Airways £418
5 days ago*
