There are 8 ways to get from Elche to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, car, or night train
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Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Istanbul (IST)plane ALC - IST
9h 19m₺7,191–15,249Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ALC - SAW
7h 41m₺6,194–13,272Bus, train
- Take the bus from Elche Poligon de Carus to Nădlacbus
- Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain Re
- Take the train from Subotica to Novi Beogradtrain Ir / ...
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
2d 9h₺8,466–10,647Drive 3,362.7 km
- Drive from Elche to Istanbulcar 3,362.7 km
33h 2m₺28,998–41,886Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Istanbul (IST)plane VLC - IST
10h 27m₺8,106–24,527Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Bucureştibus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 11h₺14,162–23,863Bus
- 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 14hBus, night train
- Take the bus from Elche to Bucureştibus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
2d 15h₺8,907–12,192
Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elche to Istanbul is to fly which costs 6.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Elche to Istanbul is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
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 14h.
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 train and bus and night train which takes 2 days 11h and costs 14.000 ₺ - 24.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 19m 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 19m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 14h.
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 8:39 PM in Elche and 9:39 PM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Elche, Spain and Istanbul, Turkey?
Air Algérie, Air Serbia, and five 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 14h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Istanbul via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–27,000
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–27,000
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Istanbul via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–11,000
Flights from Valencia Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–28,000
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Istanbul via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–27,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- 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
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–27,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–20,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–18,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Szeged to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺160–190
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺320–550
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- ₺320–370
- 1st Class
- ₺420–550
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- info@zpcg.me
- Website
- zpcg.me
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺420–870
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- ₺420–470
- First Class
- ₺820–870
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–6,000
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,500
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–6,500
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,422
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,422
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- bistrita@mateiunitrans.ro
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Elche Poligon de Carus to Nădlac
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Montpellier to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–9,500
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.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
- 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
- ₺2,300–4,900
- 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
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,400
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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