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There are 11 ways to get from Albacete to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or night train

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  1. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Albacete to Madrid Chamartíntrain
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul (IST)planeMAD - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    9h 28m
    ₺5,400–16,961

  2. Bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Albacete to Bucureştibus
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkalinighttrainBosphor Express
    2d 12h
    ₺4,337–10,027

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Albacete to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus
    2. Take the bus from Valencia to Sofiabus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus
    2d 4h
    ₺7,675–10,487

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Albacete to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
    3. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
    2d 5h
    ₺26,251–78,585

  5. Drive 3,352.6 km

    1. Drive from Albacete to Istanbulcar3,352.6 km
    33h 5m
    ₺26,034–37,604

  6. Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Albacete to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
    2. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Istanbul (IST)planeALC - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    11h 54m
    ₺5,151–20,359

  7. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Albacete to Madrid Chamartíntrain
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeMAD - SAW
    9h 32m
    ₺4,983–14,762

  8. Train, train to Valencia Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Albacete to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain
    2. Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Valencia Joaquin Sorollatrain
    3. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Istanbul (IST)planeVLC - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    10h 27m
    ₺6,213–22,554

  9. Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Albacete to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
    2. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeALC - SAW
    12h 43m
    ₺7,034–11,660

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Albacete to Madrid ChamartíntrainAve
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Sofiabus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
    2d 7h
    ₺10,701–20,441

  11. Bus via Istanbul Büyük Otogari

    1. Take the bus from Albacete to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus
    2. Take the bus from Valencia Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
    2d 8h
    ₺7,101–11,213

Albacete to Istanbul by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration2d 8hAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,101Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Albacete, Spain and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Albacete to Istanbul Esenler via Estació d'Autobusos de València, Pius XII, Giorgeta, Valencia, and Sofia in around 2d 4h.

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