There are 6 ways to get from Elche to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, night train, 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.
Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Istanbul (IST)plane ALC - IST
9h 24m₺6,699–17,250Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Elche Poligon de Carus to Devabus
- Take the train from Deva to Videletrain
- Take the night train from Videle to Halkalinighttrain
2d 10h₺9,204–11,059Drive 3,362.7 km
- Drive from Elche to Istanbulcar 3,362.7 km
33h 2m₺28,341–40,937Train to Valencia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Istanbul (IST)plane VLC - IST
10h 37m₺8,504–24,396Bus
- Take the bus from Elche to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tiranë to Istanbulbus
2d 13hBus, night train
- Take the bus from Elche to Bucureştibus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
2d 15h₺9,258–12,267
Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elche to Istanbul is to fly which costs 6.500 ₺ - 18.000 ₺ and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Elche to Istanbul is to fly which takes 9h 24m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Elche to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Elche and arriving at Istanbul via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, Terminal B and Tiranë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Elche and Istanbul is 2573 km. The road distance is 3362.7 km.
The best way to get from Elche to Istanbul without a car is to bus and train and night train which takes 2 days 10h and costs 9.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Elche to Istanbul, including transfers.
Elche to Istanbul bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Elche station.
The best way to get from Elche to Istanbul is to fly which takes 9h 24m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 18.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 13h.
Elche to Istanbul bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Elche. It is currently 7:15 AM in Elche and 8:15 AM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Elche, Spain and Istanbul, Turkey?
Air Algérie, Air Serbia, and six other airlines fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elche to Istanbul via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, Tirana, Terminal B, and Tiranë in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–28,000
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Istanbul via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–9,500
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Istanbul via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–18,000
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Istanbul via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–28,000
Flights from Valencia Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–29,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–15,000
Flights from Valencia Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–27,000
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Istanbul via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–28,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–28,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–19,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Deva to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–1,800
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Videle to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺950–1,400
- 1st Class
- ₺1,300–1,700
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,800
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- bistrita@mateiunitrans.ro
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Elche Poligon de Carus to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Elche to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–4,800
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Tiranë to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,400
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Elche to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
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