There are 12 ways to get from Madrid to Turkey by plane, train, bus, car, night train, 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 to Istanbul
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul (IST)plane MAD - IST
7h 1m₺5,632–15,210Train, 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
46h 34m₺29,050–51,596Drive 3,407.8 km
- Drive from Madrid to Istanbulcar 3,407.8 km
33h 54m₺29,582–42,730Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane MAD - ESB
7h 44m₺6,178–13,256Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MAD - SAW
7h 43m₺6,635–20,233Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane MAD - ADB
7h 7m₺6,103–13,206Fly to Konya Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Konya Airport (KYA)plane MAD - KYA
9h 40m₺7,078–29,326Fly to Antalya Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane MAD - AYT
10h 23m₺6,582–15,160Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tiranë to Istanbulbus
2d 6hTrain, 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₺11,210–17,249Bus via Ivano-Frankivsk
- 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₺15,721–16,821Drive, 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₺36,961–52,722
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 6.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Turkey is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Madrid, Avenida de América and arriving at İskenderpaşa via Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, Terminal B, Tiranë and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
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 46h 34m and costs 29.000 ₺ - 55.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Madrid to Turkey, including transfers.
Madrid to Turkey bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Madrid, Avenida de América station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Turkey is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 16.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 6h.
Madrid to Turkey bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants station.
Turkey is 1h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 7:19 AM in Madrid and 8:19 AM in Turkey.
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 Madrid, Avenida de América to İskenderpaşa via Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, Tirana, Terminal B, Tiranë, Istanbul, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–21,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–32,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Konya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–39,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Antalya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–33,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–24,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–23,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–25,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Konya Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–29,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Antalya Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–25,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–30,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Konya Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–30,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Antalya Airport via İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–19,000
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–21,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–14,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–4,700
- 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
- ₺3,600–7,500
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,700
- 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 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–5,500
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,900
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact 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
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,400
- 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
- ₺12,000–20,000
- 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
- ₺9,500–16,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,447
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- 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
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Bus from Tiranë to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,400
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–6,000
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- pati.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- ₺9,000–11,000
- 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
- ₺12,279
- 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
- ₺3,400–4,500
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
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