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How to get fromAlcalá de Henares to Istanbulby plane, bus, train, night train, car or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Alcalá de Henares to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul (IST)planeMAD - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    7h 57m
    ₺4,719–12,481

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeMAD - SAW
    8h
    ₺4,502–11,282

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain
    2. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Beogradbus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    46h 7m
    ₺10,968–16,068

  4. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainTgv
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharestbus
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    2d 2h
    ₺14,939–24,256

  5. Drive 3,377.7 km

    1. Drive from Alcalá de Henares to Istanbulcar3,377.7 km
    33h 19m
    ₺26,193–37,834

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Alcalá de Henares to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
    3. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
    2d 6h
    ₺26,431–78,845

  7. Bus via Méndez Álvaro

    1. Take the bus from Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur to Sofia Serdica Bus StopbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3419 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük OtogaribusCitylines 40 / ...
    2d 10h
    ₺7,409–10,939

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Alcala de Henares to Sofiabus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus
    2d 11h
    ₺6,773–8,470

Alcalá de Henares to Istanbul by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration2d 10hAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,409Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Alcalá de Henares, Spain and Istanbul, Turkey?

Pegasus Airlines flies from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vía Complutense-Brihuega to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Intercambiador De Avenida América, Avenida De América, Méndez Álvaro, Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 2d 10h.

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