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₺5,633–15,216Train, 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 44m₺29,110–51,825Drive 3,407.8 km
- Drive from Madrid to Istanbulcar 3,407.8 km
33h 52m₺29,910–43,203Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane MAD - ESB
7h 44m₺6,179–12,262Fly 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₺6,136–17,239Fly 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₺6,604–14,212Fly to Konya Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Konya Airport (KYA)plane MAD - KYA
9h 40m₺7,079–30,342Fly to Antalya Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane MAD - AYT
10h 23m₺6,583–12,166Bus via Padova
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus
2d 6h₺11,555–14,775Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacetetrain Ave
- Take the bus from Albacete to Bucureştibus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 15h₺11,292–18,367Bus
- 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₺15,909–16,909Drive, car train
- Drive from Madrid to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar
44h 50m₺37,154–53,501
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 6.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ 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 Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur and arriving at Istanbul Hotel Montenegro via Padova and Belgrade New Bus Station. 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 44m 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 Tabita Tour, depart from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur 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 via Padova, which costs 11.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 6h.
Madrid to Turkey bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Padova station.
Turkey is 1h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 11:21 PM in Madrid and 12:21 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 Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro via Padova, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Belgrade New Bus Station 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
- ₺6,500–22,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–29,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Konya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–38,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Antalya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–31,000
- 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
- ₺5,500–23,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
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
- ₺7,000–30,000
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
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–31,000
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
- ₺6,000–19,000
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–22,000
- 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
- ₺5,000–12,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–9,500
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–4,800
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–7,000
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,600
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–5,500
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,800
- Website
- Ouigo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–7,000
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,500
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–20,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–16,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,481
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺550–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–7,000
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–8,500
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Albacete to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- zlatanprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Padova to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,300
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–4,000
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- Grandes Tour
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Ivano-Frankivsk
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺12,368
- Website
- Grandes Tour
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- Gunsel
Bus from Ivano-Frankivsk to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–4,500
- Website
- Gunsel
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