There are 12 ways to get from Madrid to Turkey by plane, train, bus, car, 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₺4,534–10,134Fly 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 43m₺3,647–9,155Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 60
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
45h 48m₺15,991–30,068Drive, car train
- Drive from Madrid to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
2d 6h₺27,290–80,041Drive 3,407.8 km
- Drive from Madrid to Istanbulcar 3,407.8 km
33h 55m₺27,072–39,104Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane MAD - ESB
7h 44m₺3,884–11,184Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane MAD - ADB
6h 33m₺4,178–10,178Fly to Konya Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Konya Airport (KYA)plane MAD - KYA
10h 30m₺5,164–7,804Fly to Antalya Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane MAD - AYT
10h 28m₺4,556–11,156Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus
2d 10h₺7,021–8,777Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3419 / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
2d 13h₺7,063–13,027Bus via Sebeș
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Sebeşbus
- Take the bus from Sebeș to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
2d 18h₺5,867–11,560
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Turkey is to fly which costs 4.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Turkey is to fly which takes 6h 33m and costs 4.100 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Yenikapı Sahil via Sofia and Çatladıkapı. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Madrid and Turkey is 2756 km. The road distance is 3407.8 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Turkey without a car is to train and bus which takes 45h 48m and costs 16.000 ₺ - 31.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Madrid to Turkey, including transfers.
Madrid to Turkey bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Turkey is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs 4.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 7.000 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 10h.
Madrid to Turkey bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia station.
Turkey is 2h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 5:58 PM in Madrid and 7:58 PM in Turkey.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Turkey?
Air Europa, Turkish Airlines, and Tunisair fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul (IST) 5 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.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–11,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–24,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Konya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–26,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Antalya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–27,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–19,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–19,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–19,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–19,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Konya Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–21,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Konya Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–26,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Antalya Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–18,000
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–11,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–8,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Antalya Airport via İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–9,500
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Istanbul via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–19,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–10,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
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 Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–15,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–3,300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- ₺10,640–52,888
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,640
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,783
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,895
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺30,633
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺48,776
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺52,888
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–3,835
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,128
- Single Room
- ₺3,835
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,871
- 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
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–9,500
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Sebeş
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–8,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Sebeș to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sebeș to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺500–750
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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