There are 13 ways to get from Istanbul to Granada by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car 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 Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane SAW - GRX
10h 36m€111–552Night train, bus
cheapest- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Granadabus
2d 23h€89–196Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Mulhousebus 099
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Granadatrain Ave
2d€276–471Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the night train from Muenchen Ost to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Granadatrain
2d 6h€349–810Drive 3,637.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Granadacar 3,637.2 km
36h 40m€563–813Fly Istanbul to Málaga Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane IST - AGP
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granadatrain
10h 17m€114–307Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Seville Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane SAW - SVQ
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Granadatrain
11h 51m€134–324Fly Istanbul to Seville Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane IST - SVQ
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Granadatrain
11h 51m€142–312Fly Istanbul to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane IST - GRX
11h 7m€141–573Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Málaga Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane SAW - AGP
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granadatrain
11h 56m€105–382Bus via Lorca
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Lorcabus
- Take the bus from Lorca to Estación de Autobuses de Granadabus
2d 10h€154–213Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Almeria Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Almeria to Estación de Autobuses de Granadabus
2d 15h€161–242Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Granadacar
38h 5m€665–952
Istanbul to Granada by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Granada is to bus via Lorca which costs €150 - €220 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Granada is to fly and train which takes 10h 17m and costs €110 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Granada. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Esenler and arriving at Estación de Autobuses de Granada via Sofia and Lorca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Istanbul and Granada is 2925 km. The road distance is 3637.2 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Granada without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 0h and costs €270 - €480.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Istanbul to Granada, including transfers.
Istanbul to Granada bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, depart from Istanbul Esenler station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Granada is to fly which takes 10h 36m and costs €110 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus via Lorca, which costs €150 - €220 and takes 2 days 10h.
Istanbul to Granada bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, arrive at Sofia station.
Granada is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 12:37 PM in Istanbul and 10:37 AM in Granada.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Granada, Spain?
Pegasus Airlines, Iberia, and four other airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler to Estación de Autobuses de Granada via Sofia and Lorca in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Istanbul to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Istanbul to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Istanbul to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–380
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Istanbul to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Istanbul to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Istanbul to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–380
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–480
Flights from Istanbul to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Málaga Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Málaga Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–470
Flights from Istanbul to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–410
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 Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Muenchen Ost to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–270
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €65–80
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–26
- 1st Class
- €24–35
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Lorca
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Lorca to Estación de Autobuses de Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Almeria to Estación de Autobuses de Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Almeria Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
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