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There are 11 ways to get from Granada to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Istanbul (IST)planeGRX - IST
    9h 12m
    ₺7,159–21,585

  2. Bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Granada to Bucureştibus
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkalinighttrainBosphor Express
    2d 22h
    ₺4,348–9,212

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Granada to Barcelona-SantstrainAve
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes SudtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to GrenobletrainTer
    4. Take the bus from Grenoble to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    5. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    47h 12m
    ₺13,212–26,176

  4. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Granada to Barcelona-Santstrain
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharestbus
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    2d 4h
    ₺16,642–29,273

  5. Drive 3,638.3 km

    1. Drive from Granada to Istanbulcar3,638.3 km
    36h 20m
    ₺28,153–40,665

  6. Fly Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeGRX - SAW
    10h 20m
    ₺5,572–25,106

  7. Train to Málaga Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Granada to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain
    2. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Istanbul (IST)planeAGP - IST
    8h 38m
    ₺7,186–22,802

  8. Train, train to Seville Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Granada to Cordoba-Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
    3. Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Istanbul (IST)planeSVQ - IST
    10h 36m
    ₺8,293–25,174

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Granada to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
    3. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
    2d 9h
    ₺28,474–76,796

  10. Bus via Lorca

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Lorcabus
    2. Take the bus from Lorca to Sofiabus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus
    2d 10h
    ₺7,752–9,752

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Almeriabus
    2. Take the bus from Almeria Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
    2d 15h
    ₺8,036–11,336

Granada to Istanbul by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration47h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket₺13,212Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Granada, Spain and Istanbul, Turkey?

Vueling Airlines, Iberia, and three other airlines fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Istanbul Esenler via Lorca and Sofia in around 2d 10h.

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