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There are 9 ways to get from Instabul to Madrid by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane IST - MAD
    7h 56m
    €91–214

  2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

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    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane SAW - MAD
    8h 29m
    €73–203

  3. Bus, train via Prizren

    1. Take the bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus bus
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    41h 17m

  4. Drive 3,400.9 km

    1. Drive from Instabul to Madridcar car 3,400.9 km
    33h 52m
    €531–766

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pogradec to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus bus
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    43h 53m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 19 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Surbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3415 / ...
    2d 11h
    €145–208

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofiabus bus FlixBus N1999
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    2d 11h
    €125–185

  8. Bus via Braşov

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Brașovbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Braşov to Méndez Álvaro Estación Surbus bus
    2d 17h
    €110–218

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Instabul to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Madridcar car
    35h 17m
    €636–903

Instabul to Madrid by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration2d 11hAverage Duration
Ticket€145Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Instabul, Turkey and Madrid, Spain?

Air Europa and Turkish Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop in around 2d 11h.

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