There are 7 ways to get from Irun to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
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Fly from San Sebastián Airport
best- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Istanbul (IST)plane EAS - IST
7h 56m₺8,000–19,000Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3419 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 40 / ...
2d 2h₺6,112–9,342Train, bus
- Take the train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
39h 16m₺9,988–22,607Drive, car train
- Drive from Irun to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
2d 2h₺24,255–75,801Drive 3,056.5 km
- Drive from Irun to Istanbulcar 3,056.5 km
30h 1m₺24,166–34,907Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane BIQ - IST
10h 2m₺9,201–36,437Bus via Hondarribia - Amutea Auzoa 8
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 40 / ...
2d 3h₺6,646–8,979
Irun to Istanbul by train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irun to Istanbul is to bus via Hondarribia - Amutea Auzoa 8 which costs 6.500 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Irun to Istanbul is to fly which takes 7h 56m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Irun to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Hondarribia - Amutea Auzoa 8 and arriving at Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián and Sofia Serdica Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Irun and Istanbul is 2550 km. The road distance is 3056.5 km.
The best way to get from Irun to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 16m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 23.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Irun to Istanbul, including transfers.
Irun to Istanbul bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián station.
The best way to get from Irun to Istanbul is to fly which takes 7h 56m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 6.000 ₺ - 9.500 ₺ and takes 2 days 2h.
Irun to Istanbul bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Irun. It is currently 12:11 PM in Irun and 2:11 PM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Irun, Spain and Istanbul, Turkey?
Iberia, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Irun to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Amara-Donostia, San Sebastian Central Bus Station, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Istanbul via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–38,000
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Istanbul via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–43,000
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Istanbul via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–44,000
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Istanbul via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–44,000
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Istanbul via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–44,000
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Istanbul via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–44,000
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Istanbul via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–44,000
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Istanbul via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–44,000
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Istanbul via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–44,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–36,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–8,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Hendaye to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–8,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,397–51,684
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,397
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,128
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,146
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,936
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺47,666
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺51,684
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–7,500
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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