There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Istanbul (State) by plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car train
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Fly to Istanbul
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul (IST)plane MAD - IST
7h 1m₺5,630–14,201Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MAD - SAW
7h 1m₺4,388–49,159Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
45h 14m₺28,571–48,347Drive 3,407.8 km
- Drive from Madrid to Istanbulcar 3,407.8 km
33h 54m₺28,595–41,304Bus via Karlsruhe
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Munich central bus stationbus N91 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
2d 11h₺13,106–22,326Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacetetrain Ave
- Take the bus from Albacete to Bucureştibus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 15h₺11,224–17,198Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Ivano-Frankivskbus
- Take the bus from Ivano-Frankivsk to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus Gns-01
2d 20h₺15,258–16,358Drive, car train
- Drive from Madrid to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar
44h 49m₺35,379–50,880
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Istanbul (State) is to fly which costs 5.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at İskenderpaşa via Karlsruhe central train station, Munich and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Madrid and Istanbul (State) is 2756 km. The road distance is 3407.8 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Istanbul (State) without a car is to train and bus which takes 45h 14m and costs 28.000 ₺ - 49.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Madrid to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
Madrid to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Karlsruhe, which costs 13.000 ₺ - 23.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 11h.
Madrid to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side.
Istanbul (State) is 1h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 10:16 PM in Madrid and 11:16 PM in Istanbul (State).
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
Air Europa and Turkish Airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to İskenderpaşa via Karlsruhe central train station, Munich, Istanbul, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–14,000
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–14,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–24,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–4,500
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–7,000
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,500
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–4,900
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,600
- 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 Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–6,000
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,200
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–19,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–15,000
- 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
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺950–1,400
- 1st Class
- ₺1,300–1,700
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–6,500
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–15,000
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,200
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Albacete to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Ivano-Frankivsk
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺11,917
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Ivano-Frankivsk to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–4,400
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
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