There are 13 ways to get from Madrid to Turkey by plane, bus, 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 to Istanbul, bus
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul (IST)MAD - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaray
7h 53m₺4,661–12,491Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)MAD - ADB
6h 33m₺4,074–10,174Train, bus via Barcelona
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantsAve
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof84
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf60
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbul
45h 42m₺16,164–26,867Drive, car train
- Drive from Madrid to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
2d 6h₺26,887–79,604Drive 3,408 km
- Drive from Madrid to Istanbul3,408 km
33h 44m₺26,788–38,694Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)MAD - ESB
7h 44m₺5,181–11,181Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)MAD - SAW
7h 43m₺4,144–11,152Fly to Konya Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Konya Airport (KYA)MAD - KYA
10h 30m₺5,661–13,301Fly to Antalya Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Antalya Airport (AYT)MAD - AYT
10h 18m₺5,153–12,153Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Karlsruhe HbfTgv
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf60
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbul
45h 48m₺17,007–36,858Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenler
2d 10h₺6,919–8,644Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur to Sofia Serdica Bus StopUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3419 / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalı
2d 13h₺6,953–12,771Bus via Sibiu
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Sibiu
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Razgrad
- Take the bus from Razgrad to Istanbul Otogari
2d 18h₺5,616–11,462
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 4.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Turkey is to fly which takes 6h 33m and costs 4.000 ₺ - 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 2760 km. The road distance is 3408 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Turkey without a car is to train and bus via Barcelona which takes 45h 42m and costs 16.000 ₺ - 27.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 53m 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 6h 33m and costs 4.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 6.500 ₺ - 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 6:23 PM in Madrid and 8:23 PM in Turkey.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Turkey?
SunExpress and Pegasus Airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) 6 times a week. 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
- ₺4,700–11,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–23,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Konya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–27,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Antalya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–33,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–19,000
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 50m
- 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
- ₺4,300–20,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Konya Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–21,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Konya Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–25,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Konya Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–27,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Antalya Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- 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
- ₺4,700–11,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–8,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Antalya Airport via İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–10,000
- 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
- ₺5,000–10,000
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
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–9,500
- 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
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–6,500
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–3,800
- 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 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–3,300
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–3,600
- 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
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–5,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–3,200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–6,500
- 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
- ₺10,436–51,875
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,436
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,231
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,264
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺30,046
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺47,842
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺51,875
- 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
- ₺8,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- ₺650–3,761
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,088
- Single Room
- ₺3,761
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,835
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–360
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?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
- 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
- ₺5,500–7,500
- 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
- ₺6,000–9,000
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–8,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sibiu to Razgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,100
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Razgrad to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,750
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺700–850
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