There are 10 ways to get from Albufeira to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, car, or night train
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Fly Faro Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Istanbul (IST)plane FAO - IST
10h 56m₺9,260–19,372Fly Faro Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane FAO - SAW
10h 13m₺6,263–20,395Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Riosbus
- Take the bus from Lisbon Sete Rios to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain 60
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
2d 9h₺25,491–50,935Drive 4,058 km
- Drive from Albufeira to Istanbulcar 4,058 km
39h 47m₺34,752–50,197Bus to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Albufeira to Lisbonbus
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Istanbul (IST)plane LIS - IST
10h 41m₺7,831–19,359Bus to Seville Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Albufeira to Sevillebus
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane SVQ - IST
11h 38m₺8,130–18,811Bus to Seville Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Albufeira to Sevillebus
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane SVQ - SAW
11h 56m₺7,633–12,834Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Albufeira to Lisbonbus
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
2d 19h₺15,947–27,775Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Albufeira to Huelvabus
- Take the bus from Huelva to Bucureştibus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
3d 6h₺10,273–16,236Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira to Sevilla, Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses to Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
3d 17h₺17,328–19,911
Albufeira to Istanbul by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albufeira to Istanbul is to bus and fly which costs 7.500 ₺ - 13.000 ₺ and takes 11h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Albufeira to Istanbul is to fly which takes 10h 13m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Albufeira to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Albufeira and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Lisbon, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Belgrade bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Albufeira and Istanbul is 3258 km. The road distance is 4058 km.
The best way to get from Albufeira to Istanbul without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 9h and costs 25.000 ₺ - 55.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from Albufeira to Istanbul, including transfers.
Albufeira to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Albufeira station.
The best way to get from Albufeira to Istanbul is to fly which takes 10h 56m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 20.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Milan, which costs 15.000 ₺ - 28.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 19h.
Albufeira to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lisbon station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Albufeira. It is currently 8:00 AM in Albufeira and 10:00 AM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Albufeira, Portugal and Istanbul, Turkey?
Vueling Airlines, Transavia France, and four other airlines fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Albufeira to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Lisbon, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Belgrade bus station in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Istanbul via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–30,000
Flights from Faro Airport to Istanbul via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–20,000
Flights from Faro Airport to Istanbul via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–24,000
Flights from Faro Airport to Istanbul via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–29,000
Flights from Faro Airport to Istanbul via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–30,000
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–19,000
Flights from Seville Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–29,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–23,000
Flights from Faro Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–24,000
Flights from Faro Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–26,000
Flights from Faro Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–20,000
Flights from Faro Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–22,000
Flights from Faro Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–24,000
Flights from Faro Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–21,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–26,000
Flights from Seville Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–19,000
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Istanbul via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–21,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–20,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–20,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–13,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,451
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira to Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,400
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Albufeira to Seville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–2,300
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Albufeira to Seville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–2,300
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Albufeira to Huelva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,500
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Albufeira to Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺950–2,500
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Adult
- ₺1,300–2,500
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon Sete Rios to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–9,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Albufeira to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Albufeira to Seville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Albufeira to Seville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Albufeira to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Albufeira to Huelva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +381 11 7620255
- office@fudeks.rs
- Website
- fudeks.rs
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–7,000
- Website
- http://en.fudeks.rs/timetable/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Huelva to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses to Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺12,765
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–4,500
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
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