There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona to Van by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Van Ferit Melen Airport
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane BCN - VAN
10h 14m₺5,930–19,493Train, bus via Munich
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to München Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus stationbus
2d 21h₺12,123–26,288Drive 4,365.6 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Vancar 4,365.6 km
2d₺34,628–50,017Fly to Agri, bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Agri (AJI)plane BCN - AJI
- Take the bus from Ağrı to Vanbus
24h 6m₺6,000–18,223Train, bus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Vanbus
2d 23h₺10,366–17,259Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus stationbus
3d₺8,311–12,030Bus via Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus stationbus
3d 4h₺8,039–12,124Drive, car train
- Drive from Barcelona to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
- Drive from Edirne to Vancar
2d 20h₺30,003–84,615
Barcelona to Van by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Van is to bus via Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station which costs 8.000 ₺ - 13.000 ₺ and takes 3 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Van is to fly which takes 10h 14m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Van station. However, there are services departing from Barcelona and arriving at Van bus station via Sofia and İstanbul Esenler bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
The distance between Barcelona and Van is 3524 km. The road distance is 4365.6 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Van without a car is to train and bus via Munich which takes 2 days 21h and costs 12.000 ₺ - 27.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Barcelona to Van, including transfers.
Barcelona to Van bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Van is to fly which takes 10h 14m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 20.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 8.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 3 days 0h.
Barcelona to Van bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Stop station.
Van is 2h ahead of Barcelona. It is currently 2:25 PM in Barcelona and 4:25 PM in Van.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Van, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and SunExpress fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona to Van bus station via Sofia and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 3d.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–29,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Agri via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–28,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Agri via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–22,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Agri via Podgorica, Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–18,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–19,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Agri via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–19,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Agri via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–17,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Agri via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–22,000
- 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
- ₺2,900–10,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–5,500
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris l'Est to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–7,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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
- ₺10,650–52,941
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,650
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,811
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,927
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺30,664
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺48,825
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺52,941
- 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/
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–1,800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,500–1,800
Bus from Ağrı to Van
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺550–700
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Van
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–1,700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,400–1,700
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Montpellier to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- 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
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,300
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/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
- 40h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–7,000
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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