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There are 12 ways to get from Barcelona to Turkey by plane, bus, train, night train, ferry or car

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

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Fly to Izmir  •  6h 38m

  1. Fly from Barcelona (BCN) to Izmir (ADB) BCN - ADB

Cheapest option

Fly to Sabiha Gokcen  •  7h 19m

  1. Fly from Barcelona (BCN) to Sabiha Gokcen (SAW) BCN - SAW

10 alternative options

Fly to Istanbul  •  6h 26m

  1. Fly from Barcelona (BCN) to Istanbul (IST) BCN - IST

Fly to Antalya  •  8h 39m

  1. Fly from Barcelona (BCN) to Antalya (AYT) BCN - AYT

Fly to Kayseri  •  8h 30m

  1. Fly from Barcelona (BCN) to Kayseri (ASR) BCN - ASR

Fly to Ankara  •  10h 19m

  1. Fly from Barcelona (BCN) to Ankara (ESB) BCN - ESB

Bus  •  45h 46m

  1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Sofia
  2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Knyaginya Maria Luiza to Istanbul Esenler Otogari Citylines SFIS1200 / ...

Bus, train  •  47h 48m

  1. Take the bus from Barcelona Sants Bus to Plovdiv
  2. Take the train from Plovdiv to Halkali 493

Train, bus  •  2 days 1h

  1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Marseille St Charles
  2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice St Augustin Ter
  3. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Sofia
  4. Take the train from Sofia to Halkali 493

Bus, night train  •  2 days 13h

  1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Bucureşti
  2. Take the night train from Gara Bucureşti Nord to Halkali

Ferry, drive  •  41h 9m

  1. Take the ferry from Barcellona to Civitavecchia Esbcn - Itcvv
  2. Drive from Civitavecchia to Istanbul

Drive  •  27h 30m

  1. Drive from Barcelona to Istanbul 2930.5 km

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The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Turkey is to bus and night train which costs €80 - €120 and takes 2 days 13h.

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The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Turkey is to fly. Taking this option will cost €110 - €500 and takes 6h 26m.

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The distance between Barcelona and Turkey is 2784 km. The road distance is 2930.5 km.

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The best way to get from Barcelona to Turkey without a car is to bus which takes 45h 46m and costs €130 - €170.

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It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Barcelona to Turkey, including transfers.

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The best way to get from Barcelona to Turkey is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs €100 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €170 and takes 45h 46m.

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The quickest flight from Barcelona Airport to Izmir Airport is the direct flight which takes 3h 10m.

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Turkey is 2h ahead of Barcelona. It is currently 10:34 AM in Barcelona and 12:34 PM in Turkey.

Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Turkey is 2930 km. It takes approximately 27h 30m to drive from Barcelona to Turkey.

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SunExpress, Aegean Airlines, Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Airlines offer flights from Barcelona Airport to Izmir Airport.

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Map of how to get from Barcelona to Turkey.
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  • Distance: 2784.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 38m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Turkey?

SunExpress, Aegean Airlines and four other airlines fly from Barcelona to İzmir every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona to Istanbul via Sofia, Sofia Serdica Knyaginya Maria Luiza, Istanbul Esenler Otogari, and Otogar in around 45h 46m.

Airlines
Turkish Airlines
Website
turkishairlines.com
Flights from Barcelona to Izmir via Istanbul
Ave. Duration
5h 55m
When
Every day
Estimated price
7.000 ₺ - 35.000 ₺
Flights from Barcelona to Istanbul
Ave. Duration
3h 37m
When
Every day
Estimated price
6.500 ₺ - 34.000 ₺
Flights from Barcelona to Antalya via Istanbul
Ave. Duration
6h 38m
When
Every day
Estimated price
9.500 ₺ - 36.000 ₺
Flights from Barcelona to Kayseri via Istanbul
Ave. Duration
6h 48m
When
Every day
Estimated price
3.800 ₺ - 13.000 ₺
Flights from Barcelona to Ankara via Istanbul
Ave. Duration
6h
When
Every day
Estimated price
13.000 ₺ - 36.000 ₺
Pegasus Airlines
Website
flypgs.com
Flights from Barcelona to Izmir via Sabiha Gokcen
Ave. Duration
6h 30m
When
Every day
Estimated price
6.000 ₺ - 24.000 ₺
Flights from Barcelona to Antalya via Sabiha Gokcen
Ave. Duration
7h 10m
When
Every day
Estimated price
5.500 ₺ - 26.000 ₺
Flights from Barcelona to Kayseri via Sabiha Gokcen
Ave. Duration
6h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
2.600 ₺ - 8.500 ₺
Flights from Barcelona to Sabiha Gokcen
Ave. Duration
3h 35m
When
Every day
Estimated price
4.400 ₺ - 32.000 ₺
Flights from Barcelona to Ankara via Sabiha Gokcen
Ave. Duration
6h 37m
When
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
7.500 ₺ - 30.000 ₺
Lufthansa
Website
lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona to Istanbul via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
6h 40m
When
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
8.500 ₺ - 30.000 ₺
Flights from Barcelona to Antalya via Munich
Ave. Duration
7h 15m
When
Every day
Estimated price
3.000 ₺ - 8.000 ₺
Flights from Barcelona to Antalya via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
7h 45m
When
Every day
Estimated price
3.300 ₺ - 8.000 ₺
Flights from Barcelona to Kayseri via Munich
Ave. Duration
10h 30m
When
Thursday
Estimated price
2.900 ₺ - 7.500 ₺
Flights from Barcelona to Ankara via Munich
Ave. Duration
6h 15m
When
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
2.300 ₺ - 6.500 ₺
Flights from Barcelona to Ankara via Frankfurt
Ave. Duration
6h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
2.500 ₺ - 6.500 ₺
SunExpress
Website
sunexpress.com
Flights from Barcelona to Izmir
Ave. Duration
3h 10m
When
Sunday
Estimated price
2.000 ₺ - 7.500 ₺
Flights from Barcelona to Antalya via Izmir
Ave. Duration
9h 5m
When
Sunday
Estimated price
2.400 ₺ - 8.000 ₺
Flights from Barcelona to Kayseri via Izmir
Ave. Duration
8h 15m
When
Sunday
Estimated price
2.600 ₺ - 7.500 ₺
Aegean Airlines
Website
en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Barcelona to Izmir via Athens
Ave. Duration
4h 35m
When
Wednesday and Friday
Estimated price
8.000 ₺ - 23.000 ₺
Flights from Barcelona to Istanbul via Athens
Ave. Duration
7h
When
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Estimated price
5.000 ₺ - 22.000 ₺
Air Serbia
Website
airserbia.com
Flights from Barcelona to Istanbul via Belgrade
Ave. Duration
5h 50m
When
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
4.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺
Flights from Barcelona to Ankara via Belgrade
Ave. Duration
5h 55m
When
Monday
Estimated price
2.400 ₺ - 7.500 ₺
Swiss
Website
swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona to Antalya via Zurich
Ave. Duration
7h 47m
When
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
2.900 ₺ - 11.000 ₺
Tunisair
Website
tunisair.com
Flights from Barcelona to Istanbul via Tunis
Ave. Duration
5h 35m
When
Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
7.500 ₺ - 24.000 ₺
Air Algérie
Website
airalgerie.dz
Flights from Barcelona to Istanbul via Algiers
Ave. Duration
6h 40m
When
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
Estimated price
13.000 ₺ - 31.000 ₺
easyJet
Website
easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona to Antalya via London Luton
Ave. Duration
7h 50m
When
Saturday
Estimated price
2.200 ₺ - 9.000 ₺
Wizz Air
Website
wizzair.com
Flights from Barcelona to Antalya via Budapest
Ave. Duration
11h 15m
When
Sunday
Estimated price
1.900 ₺ - 8.000 ₺
Austrian Airlines
Website
austrian.com
Flights from Barcelona to Antalya via Vienna
Ave. Duration
12h 15m
When
Friday
Estimated price
6.500 ₺ - 24.000 ₺
Brussels Airlines
Website
brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Barcelona to Ankara via Brussels
Ave. Duration
8h 35m
When
Saturday
Estimated price
2.800 ₺ - 6.500 ₺
Train operators
Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Phone
+35929311111
Website
bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Halkali
Ave. Duration
8h 44m
Frequency
Once daily
Estimated price
270 ₺ - 600 ₺
Website
https://www.bdz.bg/en
2nd Class
270 ₺ - 390 ₺
1st Class
410 ₺ - 600 ₺
Train from Sofia to Halkali
Ave. Duration
11h 54m
Frequency
Once daily
Estimated price
360 ₺ - 750 ₺
Website
https://www.bdz.bg/en
2nd Class
360 ₺ - 550 ₺
1st Class
550 ₺ - 750 ₺
Night train from Gara Bucureşti Nord to Halkali
Ave. Duration
19h 44m
Frequency
Once daily
Estimated price
450 ₺ - 950 ₺
Website
https://www.bdz.bg/en
2nd Class
450 ₺ - 650 ₺
1st Class
650 ₺ - 950 ₺
Bus operators
Yubim
Website
yubim.eu
Bus from Barcelona to Sofia
Ave. Duration
35h 30m
Frequency
Twice a week
Estimated price
3.700 ₺ - 4.600 ₺
Website
http://www.yubim.eu/
Bus from Nice Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration
26h
Frequency
4 times a week
Estimated price
3.000 ₺ - 4.500 ₺
Website
http://www.yubim.eu/
Citylines
Phone
+3590885700870
Email
support@citylines.eu
Website
citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Knyaginya Maria Luiza to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
Ave. Duration
9h
Frequency
3 times a day
Estimated price
900 ₺ - 1.000 ₺
Schedules at
citylines.eu
Huntur
Phone
+90 212 658 00 61
Email
info@huntur.com.tr
Website
huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
Ave. Duration
7h 30m
Frequency
Once a week
Estimated price
430 ₺ - 1.100 ₺
Website
https://www.huntur.com.tr/
Dary Commerce
Phone
+3592917400
Email
info@darytravel.com
Website
dary.bg
Bus from Barcelona Sants Bus to Plovdiv
Ave. Duration
37h 26m
Frequency
Twice a week
Estimated price
2.987 ₺
Schedules at
dary.bg
Tabita Tour
Phone
+4-0263-21.55.00
Website
tabitatour.ro
Bus from Barcelona to Bucureşti
Ave. Duration
39h 50m
Frequency
Twice daily
Estimated price
2.100 ₺ - 2.600 ₺
Schedules at
tabitatour.autogari.ro
Ferry operators
Grimaldi Lines
Phone
+39.081.496.444
Email
info@grimaldi.napoli.it
Website
grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Barcellona to Civitavecchia
Ave. Duration
20h
Frequency
6 times a week
Estimated price
1.300 ₺ - 1.900 ₺
Website
https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/

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The best way to get from Barcelona to Barcelona Airport is to train which takes 25 min and costs €2 - €3.

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