There are 12 ways to get from Barcelona to Turkey by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul (IST)BCN - IST
bestFly to Istanbul
7h 1m₺4,217–14,246- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)BCN - SAW
cheapestFly to Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
7h 18m₺3,349–14,303- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milan CentraleFr
- Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalı
Train, bus
45h 5m₺7,033–13,121- Drive from Barcelona to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
Drive, car train
47h 42m₺20,007–59,777- Drive from Barcelona to Istanbul2,930.5 km
Drive 2,930.5 km
27h 30m₺20,333–29,369- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)BCN - ADB
Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
6h 4m₺4,517–7,746- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Antalya Airport (AYT)BCN - AYT
Fly to Antalya Airport
8h 56m₺4,507–6,338- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)BCN - ESB
Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
9h 9m₺3,829–7,758- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Konya Airport (KYA)BCN - KYA
Fly to Konya Airport
9h 50m₺3,609–11,338- Take the bus from Barcelona to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationFlixBus N1999
Bus
45h 20m₺5,336–7,147- Take the bus from Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus StopUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3582 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Knyaginya Maria Luiza to Istanbul Esenler OtogariCitylines SFBR1700 / ...
Bus via Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station
2d 1h₺4,264–6,733- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of CivitavecchiaEsbcn - Itcvv
- Drive from Port of Civitavecchia to Istanbul
Ferry, drive
41h 9m₺16,805–24,454
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Turkey is to fly which costs 4.500 ₺ - 6.500 ₺ and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Turkey is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs 4.500 ₺ - 8.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Barcelona and arriving at İskenderpaşa via Sofia and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 20m.
The distance between Barcelona and Turkey is 2279 km. The road distance is 2930.5 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Turkey without a car is to train and bus which takes 45h 5m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Barcelona to Turkey, including transfers.
Barcelona to Turkey bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Barcelona station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Turkey is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs 4.200 ₺ - 15.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 5.000 ₺ - 7.500 ₺ and takes 45h 20m.
Barcelona to Turkey bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia station.
Turkey is 2h ahead of Barcelona. It is currently 6:32 AM in Barcelona and 8:32 AM in Turkey.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Turkey?
Turkish Airlines and Vueling Airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona to İskenderpaşa via Sofia, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 45h 20m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–37,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Antalya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–34,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–14,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Konya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–17,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–49,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Antalya Airport via Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–21,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–9,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Konya Airport via Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–11,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–8,500
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Antalya Airport via İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–9,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Konya Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–9,000
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–9,500
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–9,500
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Konya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–11,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–13,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–7,500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–7,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,000
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milan Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–3,400
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- ₺2,400–3,400
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺230–3,060
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺1,699
- Single Room
- ₺3,060
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,494
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺8,491–42,209
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺8,491
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺22,971
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺26,253
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺24,448
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺38,928
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺42,209
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,692
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- 02 981 1040
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Barcelona to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–6,000
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺490–700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,200
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–5,000
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Knyaginya Maria Luiza to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Knyaginya Maria Luiza to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Knyaginya Maria Luiza to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,500
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Turkey is 2930 km. It takes approximately 27h 30m to drive from Barcelona to Turkey.