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There are 12 ways to get from Madrid to Turkey by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MAD - IST
    7h 1m
    ₺4,645–10,114

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MAD - SAW
    7h 44m
    ₺3,658–9,135

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 60
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    46h 13m
    ₺20,163–35,586

  4. Drive 3,407.8 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Istanbulcar car 3,407.8 km
    33h 55m
    ₺27,513–39,741

  5. Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane MAD - ESB
    7h 44m
    ₺3,795–8,664

  6. Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane MAD - ADB
    6h 33m
    ₺4,290–12,159

  7. Fly to Konya Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Konya Airport (KYA)plane plane MAD - KYA
    10h 30m
    ₺5,075–23,284

  8. Fly to Antalya Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane MAD - AYT
    9h 58m
    ₺4,667–11,136

  9. Train, bus via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    5. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    46h 51m
    ₺20,300–39,629

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus bus
    2d 10h
    ₺6,976–8,718

  11. Bus via Sibiu

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Sibiubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Razgradbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Razgrad to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2d 18h
    ₺5,654–11,650

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Madrid to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar car
    35h 50m
    ₺32,896–46,805

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration4h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,686Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and 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 Yenikapı Sahil via Sofia, Istanbul Esenler, and Çatladıkapı in around 2d 10h.

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