There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Van by plane, train, bus, 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 Van Ferit Melen Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane MAD - VAN
11h 35m₺6,801–21,341Train, bus via Munich
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to München Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus stationbus
3d 1h₺16,148–32,486Drive 4,924.5 km
- Drive from Madrid to Vancar 4,924.5 km
2d 5h₺38,704–55,905Fly to Agri, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Agri (AJI)plane MAD - AJI
- Take the bus from Ağrı to Vanbus
24h 41m₺7,401–21,051Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Vanbus
3d 3h₺10,166–20,552Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus stationbus
3d 12h₺8,771–13,417Bus via Madrid, Estación Sur De Autobuses
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus stationbus
3d 15h₺7,924–11,997Bus via Sibiu
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Razgradbus
- Take the bus from Razgrad Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus stationbus
3d 21h₺7,620–14,266Drive, car train
- Drive from Madrid to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
- Drive from Edirne to Vancar
3d 2h₺34,285–90,801
Madrid to Van by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Van is to bus via Madrid, Estación Sur De Autobuses which costs 7.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 3 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Van is to fly which takes 11h 35m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 22.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Van station. However, there are services departing from Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur and arriving at Van bus station via Sofia Serdica Bus Station and İstanbul Esenler bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 12h.
The distance between Madrid and Van is 4002 km. The road distance is 4924.5 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Van without a car is to train and bus via Munich which takes 3 days 1h and costs 16.000 ₺ - 33.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 11h 35m to get from Madrid to Van, including transfers.
Madrid to Van bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Van is to fly which takes 11h 35m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 22.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 8.500 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 3 days 12h.
Madrid to Van bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Stop station.
Van is 2h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 7:19 PM in Madrid and 9:19 PM in Van.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Van, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur to Van bus station via Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Istanbul Büyük Otogari, and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 3d 12h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–33,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Agri via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–31,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–21,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Agri via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–20,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Agri via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–26,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–28,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Agri via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–26,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–23,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Agri via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–22,000
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 Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–5,500
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–13,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–5,500
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–5,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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
- 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
- ₺10,441–51,900
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,441
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,245
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,280
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺30,061
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺47,865
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺51,900
- 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/
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–1,800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,500–1,800
Bus from Ağrı to Van
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–600
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺500–600
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Van
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–1,700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,400–1,700
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Barcelona to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- 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
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Razgrad Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,100
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
Bus from Razgrad Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,400
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- 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
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Razgrad Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
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