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There are 11 ways to get from Castelo Branco to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or towncar

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  1. Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

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    1. Take the train from Castelo Branco to Lisboa Orientetrain
    2. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Istanbul (IST)planeLIS - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    11h 7m
    ₺5,259–15,549

  2. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Castelo Branco to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
    3. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
    2d 9h
    ₺29,560–83,364

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
    2. Take the bus from Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses to Valladolidbus
    3. Take the bus from Valladolid to Sofiabus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus
    2d 14h
    ₺8,140–14,257

  4. Drive 3,769.5 km

    1. Drive from Castelo Branco to Istanbulcar3,769.5 km
    36h 29m
    ₺28,800–41,600

  5. Bus, towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Centro Coordenador de Transportes da Guardabus
    2. Take a town car from Guarda to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
    3. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Istanbul (IST)planeOPO - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    12h 50m
    ₺17,650–29,394

  6. Bus, train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
    2. Take the train from Salamanca to Madrid Chamartíntrain
    3. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul (IST)planeMAD - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    14h 1m
    ₺6,499–19,406

  7. Bus, train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
    2. Take the train from Salamanca to Madrid Chamartíntrain
    3. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeMAD - SAW
    14h 4m
    ₺6,282–18,207

  8. Train, train to Badajoz Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Castelo Branco to Abrantestrain
    2. Take the train from Abrantes to Badajoztrain
    3. Fly from Badajoz Airport (BJZ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBJZ - SAW
    16h 41m
    ₺9,156–36,284

  9. Bus, train via Barcelona

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Salamanca, Estación de Autobusesbus
    2. Take the train from Salamanca to Barcelona-SantstrainAlv
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
    2d 20h
    ₺9,216–22,102

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Valladolidbus
    2. Take the bus from Valladolid Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
    2d 23h
    ₺8,228–15,459

  11. Bus via Toulon

    1. Take the bus from Castelo Branco to Toulonbus
    2. Take the bus from Toulon to București, Autogara Militaribus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    3d 4h
    ₺15,765–23,199

Castelo Branco to Istanbul by bus

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Duration3d 4hAverage Duration
Ticket₺15,765Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Castelo Branco, Portugal and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco to Istanbul Esenler via Salamanca, Estación de Autobuses, Valladolid, and Sofia in around 2d 14h.

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