There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
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Fly to Istanbul
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul (IST)plane BCN - IST
7h₺3,732–8,769Train, bus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
41h 7m₺19,441–30,605Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
44h 26m₺12,810–26,763Drive 2,849.1 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Istanbulcar 2,849.1 km
28h 12m₺22,878–33,046Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BCN - SAW
7h 18m₺3,745–9,790Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus
43h 30m₺7,252–8,620Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Bucureştibus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
2d 7h₺5,396–11,254Drive, car train
- Drive from Barcelona to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar
29h 45m₺28,558–40,394
Barcelona to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Istanbul is to fly which costs 3.700 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Istanbul is to fly which takes 7h and costs 3.700 ₺ - 9.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Barcelona and arriving at Istanbul Esenler via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 30m.
The distance between Barcelona and Istanbul is 2279 km. The road distance is 2849.1 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 41h 7m and costs 19.000 ₺ - 31.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Barcelona to Istanbul, including transfers.
Barcelona to Istanbul bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Barcelona station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Istanbul is to fly which takes 7h and costs 3.700 ₺ - 9.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 7.000 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 43h 30m.
Barcelona to Istanbul bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Barcelona. It is currently 1:31 PM in Barcelona and 3:31 PM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Istanbul, Turkey?
Vueling Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona to Istanbul Esenler via Sofia in around 43h 30m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–18,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–16,000
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–7,500
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- ₺8,500–12,000
- 1st Class
- ₺10,000–14,000
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–11,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- ₺6,500–9,000
- 1st Class
- ₺8,500–11,000
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–9,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- ₺5,000–7,500
- 1st Class
- ₺7,000–9,000
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–3,700
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,400
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- ₺650–3,833
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,128
- Single Room
- ₺3,833
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,871
- 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
- +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
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,475
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Barcelona to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–7,500
- 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
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Barcelona to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–8,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Istanbul is 2849 km. It takes approximately 28h 12m to drive from Barcelona to Istanbul.
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