There are 9 ways to get from Faro to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Faro Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Istanbul (IST)plane FAO - IST
10h 36m₺6,049–26,380Fly Faro Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane FAO - SAW
9h 54m₺5,062–16,401Bus, train
- Take the bus from Faro to Malagabus
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
2d 14h₺15,286–30,673Drive 4,029.7 km
- Drive from Faro to Istanbulcar 4,029.7 km
39h 30m₺32,656–47,170Bus to Seville Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Faro to Sevillebus
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane SVQ - IST
11h 14m₺6,203–16,172Bus to Seville Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Faro to Sevillebus
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane SVQ - SAW
11h 32m₺6,116–13,193Train to Lisbon-Portela Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Faro to Lisboa Orientetrain
- Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Istanbul (IST)plane LIS - IST
11h 37m₺7,747–19,597Bus
- Take the bus from Faro to Huelvabus
- Take the bus from Huelva to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Esenlerbus
2d 18h₺7,612–10,144Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Faro to Huelvabus
- Take the bus from Huelva to Bucureştibus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
3d 7h₺6,512–13,944
Faro Airport (FAO) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Faro to Istanbul is to bus and fly which costs 6.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 11h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Faro to Istanbul is to fly which takes 9h 54m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Faro to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Faro and arriving at Istanbul Esenler via Huelva and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Faro and Istanbul is 3233 km. The road distance is 4029.7 km.
The best way to get from Faro to Istanbul without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 14h and costs 15.000 ₺ - 31.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Faro to Istanbul, including transfers.
Faro to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Faro station.
The best way to get from Faro to Istanbul is to fly which takes 10h 36m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 27.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 7.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 18h.
Faro to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Huelva station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Faro. It is currently 1:04 AM in Faro and 3:04 AM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Faro, Portugal and Istanbul, Turkey?
Vueling Airlines, Transavia France, and four other airlines fly from Faro Airport (FAO) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Faro to Istanbul Esenler via Huelva and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Istanbul via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–28,000
Flights from Faro Airport to Istanbul via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–27,000
Flights from Faro Airport to Istanbul via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–28,000
Flights from Faro Airport to Istanbul via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–28,000
Flights from Faro Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–16,000
Flights from Seville Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–11,000
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–29,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from Faro Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
Flights from Faro Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–30,000
Flights from Faro Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–18,000
Flights from Faro Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–24,000
Flights from Faro Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–20,000
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–13,000
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Istanbul via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Lisbon-Portela Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–13,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Faro Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–16,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–16,000
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–14,000
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–3,928
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,180
- Single Room
- ₺3,928
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,917
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Faro to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–3,300
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Faro to Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Faro to Seville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Faro to Huelva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺410–700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–4,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Barcelona to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from Huelva to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Faro to Seville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,800
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Faro to Huelva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺420–950
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Huelva to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–9,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
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