Edinburgh to Istanbul

1 ways to travelfastest 4h 20mfly from €70
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How the cheapest fare moved

Jul 25: €89 €89 Jul 19 Jul 25 low €75 · high €104

Departure-day prices · November 2026 Edinburgh → Istanbul

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Return-day prices · November 2026 Istanbul → Edinburgh

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Best time to visit Istanbul — climate

Jan: ~11°C daytime, 9 rainy days 11° JanFeb: ~7°C daytime, 15 rainy days FebMar: ~17°C daytime, 10 rainy days 17° MarApr: ~16°C daytime, 8 rainy days 16° AprMay: ~23°C daytime, 9 rainy days 23° MayJun: ~29°C daytime, 1 rainy days 29° JunJul: ~32°C daytime, 0 rainy days 32° JulAug: ~30°C daytime, 2 rainy days 30° AugSep: ~25°C daytime, 4 rainy days 25° SepOct: ~19°C daytime, 12 rainy days 19° OctNov: ~18°C daytime, 8 rainy days 18° NovDec: ~12°C daytime, 14 rainy days 12° Dec

Best value: Nov — fares from €70 and ~18°C daytime.

Flights from Edinburgh to Istanbul start around €70 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €70–89, based on 15 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Edinburgh → Istanbul; typically 1 stop (e.g. U2). · Based on 15 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Istanbul

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Oct 26 – Nov 4 Ryanair UK · 1 stop · 5h 24m €189 Book
Oct 11 – Oct 14 easyJet · 1 stop · 5h 30m €198 Book
Sep 2 – Sep 15 easyJet · 1 stop · 5h 20m €205 Book
Oct 24 – Nov 4 Ryanair UK · 1 stop · 5h 05m €210 Book
Sep 10 – Sep 10 Ryanair UK · 1 stop · 5h 10m €212 Book
Aug 31 – Sep 10 easyJet · 1 stop · 5h 25m €217 Book
Aug 28 – Sep 1 Ryanair UK · 1 stop · 5h 25m €226 Book
Nov 5 – Nov 8 Pegasus Airlines · Direct · 4h 20m €226 Book

Weather in Istanbul

Sat 🌧️ 24° 20° 💧63%
Sun 🌤️ 26° 20° 💧0%
Mon 🌤️ 30° 20° 💧0%
Tue 🌤️ 30° 23° 💧3%
Wed 🌤️ 29° 22° 💧0%
Thu 🌤️ 27° 21° 💧0%
Fri 🌤️ 28° 22° 💧0%

In Nov, Istanbul typically sees ~18°C daytime highs and 8 rainy days.

Where to stay in Istanbul

3★+ hotels from €56/night (40 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Akgun Istanbul Hotel, WorldHotels Crafted Collection hotel · Istanbul
from €56/night★ 5
Melas Hotel Istanbul hotel · Istanbul
from €59/night★ 5
Millennium Istanbul Golden Horn hotel · Istanbul
from €66/night★ 5

Good to know

CurrencyTRY · €1 ≈ 53.86
Power plugsType C/F
BorderPassport/ID checks apply
Time difference+2h
Time in the air4h 20m

Things to do in Istanbul

Top-rated tours and tickets from €30 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Istanbul

Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul) is a very large city of fantastic history, culture and beauty. Called Byzantium in ancient times, the city's name was changed to Constantinople in 324 CE when it was rebuilt by the first Christian Roman Emperor, Constantine. The name "Istanbul", perhaps surprisingly, comes from Greek and could be translated as a corruption of "to the city".

Read the full Istanbul guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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