There are 10 ways to get from Granada to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, car, or night train
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Fly Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Istanbul (IST)plane GRX - IST
9h 36m₺11,170–30,215Fly Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane GRX - SAW
11h 3m₺6,673–29,238Train, bus via Munich
- Take the train from Granada to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
2d 2h₺33,191–62,097Drive 3,638.1 km
- Drive from Granada to Istanbulcar 3,638.1 km
36h 34m₺32,435–46,850Train to Málaga Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Granada to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Istanbul (IST)plane AGP - IST
9h 13m₺7,793–17,902Train, train to Seville Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Granada to Cordoba-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane SVQ - IST
10h 42m₺9,173–19,353Train, train to Seville Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Granada to Cordoba-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane SVQ - SAW
10h 59m₺9,676–20,376Train, bus
- Take the train from Granada to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tiranë to Istanbulbus
2d 4hBus
- Take the bus from Granada to Verabus
- Take the bus from Vera to Devabus
- Take the bus from Deva to București, Autogara Militaribus 962
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
2d 17h₺12,503–17,704Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Granada to Bucureştibus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
2d 22h₺9,231–13,384
Granada to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Granada to Istanbul is to bus and night train which costs 9.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Granada to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 9h 13m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Granada to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Granada and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Vera, Deva and București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Granada and Istanbul is 2878 km. The road distance is 3638.1 km.
The best way to get from Granada to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus via Munich which takes 2 days 2h and costs 33.000 ₺ - 65.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Granada to Istanbul, including transfers.
Granada to Istanbul bus services, operated by BusbamSL, depart from Granada station.
The best way to get from Granada to Istanbul is to fly which takes 9h 36m and costs 11.000 ₺ - 31.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 12.000 ₺ - 18.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 17h.
Granada to Istanbul bus services, operated by BusbamSL, arrive at Vera station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Granada. It is currently 9:04 AM in Granada and 10:04 AM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Granada, Spain and Istanbul, Turkey?
Vueling Airlines, Iberia, and four other airlines fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Granada to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Vera, Deva, and București, Autogara Militari in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Istanbul via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–37,000
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–36,000
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Istanbul via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–35,000
Flights from Málaga Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–25,000
Flights from Seville Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–24,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Granada to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–17,000
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Granada to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,200
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,800
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Granada to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,200
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,800
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Granada to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–17,000
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Tiranë to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,400
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Granada to Istanbul is 3638 km. It takes approximately 36h 34m to drive from Granada to Istanbul.
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