There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Almería by plane, bus, car, train, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul to Almería Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Almería Airport (LEI)plane IST - LEI
10h€163–654Fly Istanbul to Málaga Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane IST - AGP
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Almeriabus
11h 24m€130–321Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Almeriabus
2d 12hDrive 3,606.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Almeríacar 3,606.5 km
35h 30m€581–840Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Almería Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Almería Airport (LEI)plane SAW - LEI
12h€143–604Fly Istanbul to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane IST - GRX
- Take the train from Granada to Almeriatrain
14h 35m€235–590Night train, train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Aradtrain Ir
- Take the bus from Arad to Almeríabus
2d 15h€170–223Night train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Almería Puertobus
2d 20h€160–239Bus via Lviv urban hromada
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus Gns-02
- Take the bus from Lviv to Almeríabus Kyiv-Málaga
2d 21h€247–355
Istanbul (IST) to Almería Airport (LEI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Almería is to night train and bus which costs €160 - €240 and takes 2 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Almería is to fly which takes 10h and costs €160 - €700.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Almería. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Almeria via Pogradec, Tirana and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Istanbul and Almería is 2766 km. The road distance is 3606.5 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Almería without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h to get from Istanbul to Almería, including transfers.
Istanbul to Almería bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Almería is to fly which takes 10h and costs €160 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 12h.
Istanbul to Almería bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Pogradec station.
Almería is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 6:04 PM in Istanbul and 5:04 PM in Almería.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Almería, Spain?
Turkish Airlines, Luxair, and four other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Almería Airport (LEI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Almeria via Pogradec, Pogradec, Tirana, and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Almería Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Istanbul to Almería Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–900
Flights from Istanbul to Almería Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–800
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Almería Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Almería Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Istanbul to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €200–650
Flights from Istanbul to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–800
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Granada to Almeria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Almería is 3606 km. It takes approximately 35h 30m to drive from Istanbul to Almería.
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