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There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Santander by bus, plane, car, train, or car train

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  1. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Santander Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane IST - SDR
    10h 15m
    €103–396
  2. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane IST - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    10h 25m
    €92–274
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Santanderbus bus
    2d 4h
    €151–198
  4. Drive 3,266.1 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Santandercar car 3,266.1 km
    32h 19m
    €513–740
  5. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Santander Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane SAW - SDR
    10h 11m
    €110–490
  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bilbao Airport, bus

    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 32m
    €94–398
  7. Train, bus via Montpellier

    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sofia 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
    €240–378
  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 Santanderbus bus
    2d 14h
    €110–243
  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Vitoria Gasteiz Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Santander E.A.bus bus
    2d 16h
    €135–204
  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain train
    3. Drive from München Ost to Santandercar car
    33h 20m
    €599–847

Istanbul (IST) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration10h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€106Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Santander, Spain?

You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler to Santander via Sofia and San Sebastian / Donostia in around 2d 4h. Alternatively, Pegasus Airlines, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Santander Airport (SDR) twice daily.

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