There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Sax by plane, train, bus, car, or night train
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Fly Istanbul to Alicante-Elche Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane IST - ALC
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Saxtrain
11h 17m€119–326Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Estació del Nordtrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Saxtrain
2d 1hDrive 3,321.3 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Saxcar 3,321.3 km
32h 43m€539–779Fly Istanbul to Valencia Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane IST - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Saxtrain
10h 2m€142–391Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane SAW - ALC
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Saxtrain
9h 37m€129–246Fly Istanbul to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane IST - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Villena Avtrain
11h 42m€154–406Night train, train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Devatrain
- Take the bus from Deva to Figueresbus
- Take the train from Figueres Vilafant to Estació del Nordtrain Eur
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Saxtrain
2d 9h€211–297Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Emp.Saxbus
2d 17h€333–505Night train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacantbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Saxbus
2d 18h€165–237
Istanbul to Sax by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Sax is to fly and train which costs €120 - €250 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Sax is to fly and train which takes 9h 37m and costs €120 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul station to Sax. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at Emp.Sax via București, Autogara Militari, Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and Estació d'Autobusos de València. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Istanbul and Sax is 2616 km. The road distance is 3321.3 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Sax without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 1h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 17m to get from Istanbul to Sax, including transfers.
Istanbul to Sax bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Sax bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Sax is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 1:44 AM in Istanbul and 12:44 AM in Sax.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Sax is 3321 km. It takes approximately 32h 43m to drive from Istanbul to Sax.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Sax, Spain?
You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Emp.Sax via București, Autogara Militari, Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, and Estació d'Autobusos de València in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–490
Flights from Istanbul to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Sax
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Sax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Sax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Sax
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Villena Av
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Figueres Vilafant to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Estació del Nord to Sax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- 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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