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How to get fromIstanbul to SantanderBy plane, bus, car, train, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Santander by plane, bus, car, train, or car train

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane IST - SDR
    9h 12m
    €130–430

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane SAW - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    10h 38m
    €88–389

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    2d 4h
    €151–206

  4. Drive 3,267.3 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Santandercar car 3,267.3 km
    32h 20m
    €514–742

  5. Fly Istanbul to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane IST - BIO
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    10h 12m
    €127–335

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Montpellierbus bus
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    4. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train Alv / ...
    2d 12h
    €284–437

  7. 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 Santanderbus bus
    2d 14h
    €121–263

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Santandercar car
    42h 49m
    €624–887

Istanbul (IST) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration8h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€137Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Santander, Spain?

Vueling Airlines, Air Europa, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler to Santander E.A. via Sofia Central Bus Station, Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián, and Bilbao Intermodal in around 2d 4h.

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