There are 8 ways to get from Almada to Istanbul by plane, bus, car, train, night train, or car train
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Fly to Istanbul
best- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Istanbul (IST)plane LIS - IST
7h 46m₺5,108–11,108Bus via Zurich
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
2d 16h₺12,858–21,908Drive 3,999.3 km
- Drive from Almada to Istanbulcar 3,999.3 km
39h₺32,016–46,245Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane LIS - SAW
10h 9m₺6,621–10,129Bus
- Take the bus from Lisbon Sete Rios to Valladolidbus
- Take the bus from Valladolid to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus
2d 17h₺8,747–12,905Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Huelvabus
- Take the bus from Huelva to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
3d 4h₺8,191–15,401Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Huelvabus
- Take the bus from Huelva to Bucureştibus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
3d 10h₺6,143–14,201Drive, car train
- Drive from Almada to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar
40h 17m₺36,698–52,152
Almada to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almada to Istanbul is to fly which costs 6.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Almada to Istanbul is to fly which takes 7h 46m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Almada to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Sul e Sueste and arriving at Istanbul via Lisbon, Zurich Bus Station and Munich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Almada and Istanbul is 3264 km. The road distance is 3999.3 km.
The best way to get from Almada to Istanbul without a car is to bus via Zurich which takes 2 days 16h and costs 12.000 ₺ - 22.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Almada to Istanbul, including transfers.
Almada to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lisbon station.
The best way to get from Almada to Istanbul is to fly which takes 7h 46m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Zurich, which costs 12.000 ₺ - 22.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 16h.
Almada to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Almada. It is currently 10:26 PM in Almada and 12:26 AM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Almada, Portugal and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sul e Sueste to Istanbul via Estação Oriente, Lisbon, Zurich Bus Station, and Munich in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–18,000
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–21,000
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–29,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–28,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–11,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–9,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–3,846
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,134
- Single Room
- ₺3,846
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,877
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–6,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lisbon Sete Rios to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,500
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Valladolid to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from Huelva to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Sete Rios to Huelva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–3,300
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- 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
- ₺3,700–9,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
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