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There are 13 ways to get from Ciudad Real to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MAD - IST
    8h 22m
    ₺5,541–12,067

  2. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MAD - SAW
    9h 5m
    ₺4,254–11,088

  3. Train, bus via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Avn / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    2d
    ₺18,076–35,327

  4. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    3. Take the train from Avignon TGV to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharestbus bus
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 5h
    ₺20,237–24,805

  5. Drive 3,535 km

    1. Drive from Ciudad Real to Istanbulcar car 3,535 km
    34h 31m
    ₺28,462–41,111

  6. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Valencia Joaquin Sorollatrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane VLC - IST
    10h 3m
    ₺7,112–14,614

  7. Train to Seville Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain train
    2. Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SVQ - SAW
    10h 3m
    ₺6,213–14,621

  8. Train to Seville Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain train
    2. Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SVQ - IST
    10h 4m
    ₺7,000–15,600

  9. Train, train to Málaga Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Cordoba-Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Cordoba Train Station to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane AGP - IST
    10h 13m
    ₺5,964–17,145

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ciudad Real, Estación de Autobuses to Albacetebus bus 612 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Albacete to Alicantebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Alicante to Sofiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus bus
    2d 10h
    ₺8,680–11,077

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Avn / ...
    2. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2d 18h
    ₺7,022–13,367

  12. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Ciudad Real, Estación de Autobuses to Valdepeñasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Valdepenas to Bucureştibus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 20h
    ₺5,778–12,851

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Ciudad Real to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar car
    36h 4m
    ₺34,009–48,413

Ciudad Real to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket₺18,076Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ciudad Real, Spain and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Ciudad Real, Estación de Autobuses to Istanbul Esenler via Albacete, Alicante, and Sofia in around 2d 10h.

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