There are 7 ways to get from Málaga to Istanbul (State) 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, bus
best- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Istanbul (IST)AGP - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevler
7h 48m₺5,219–15,339Train, bus
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAve
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Beograd
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
2d₺11,339–19,775Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
2d 4h₺15,465–31,418Drive 3,762.6 km
- Drive from Málaga to Istanbul3,762.6 km
37h 35m₺29,207–42,187Drive, car train
- Drive from Málaga to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
2d 10h₺29,523–83,310Bus
- Take the bus from Málaga to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenler
2d 12h₺7,152–8,490Bus via Esenler Otogar
- Take the bus from Malaga Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus StopUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3602 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük OtogariCitylines 40 / ...
2d 14h₺7,860–10,971
Málaga Airport (AGP) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Istanbul (State) is to bus which costs 7.000 ₺ - 8.500 ₺ and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Istanbul (State) is to fly and bus which takes 7h 48m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Málaga to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Málaga and arriving at Yenikapı Sahil via Sofia and Çatladıkapı. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Málaga and Istanbul (State) is 2949 km. The road distance is 3762.6 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Istanbul (State) without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs 11.000 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Málaga to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
Málaga to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Málaga station.
Málaga to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia station.
Istanbul (State) is 2h ahead of Málaga. It is currently 2:01 AM in Málaga and 4:01 AM in Istanbul (State).
Yes, the driving distance between Málaga to Istanbul (State) is 3763 km. It takes approximately 37h 35m to drive from Málaga to Istanbul (State).
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
You can take a bus from Málaga to Yenikapı Sahil via Sofia, Istanbul Esenler, and Çatladıkapı in around 2d 12h.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–22,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–16,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–4,400
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–4,400
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺700–2,900
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,800
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–6,000
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–6,000
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–13,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,199–50,698
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,199
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺27,591
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺31,533
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,365
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺46,757
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺50,698
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺130–250
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Beograd
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
Bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Frankfurt to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,398
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Málaga to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Malaga Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–9,500
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
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