There are 5 ways to get from Madrid to Van by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane MAD - VAN
10h 20m₺8,716–25,327Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Vanbus
3d 13h₺8,565–11,077Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Vanbus
2d 22h₺28,845–50,061Drive 4,924.3 km
- Drive from Madrid Chamartín to Vancar 4,924.3 km
2d 5h₺41,126–59,405Bus 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
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to M.Kemal Paşa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from M.Kemal Paşa bus station to Van bus stationbus
4d 4h₺17,614–19,924
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Van is to bus which costs 8.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 3 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Van is to fly which takes 10h 20m and costs 8.500 ₺ - 26.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Van. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Van via Sofia Serdica Bus Station and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 13h.
The distance between Madrid and Van is 4002 km. The road distance is 4924.3 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Van without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 22h and costs 28.000 ₺ - 50.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Madrid to Van, including transfers.
Madrid to Van bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Van is to fly which takes 10h 20m and costs 8.500 ₺ - 26.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 8.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 3 days 13h.
Madrid to Van bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Van is 1h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 10:37 AM in Madrid and 11:37 AM in Van.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Van, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, SunExpress, and Pegasus 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 Estación Sur de Autobuses to Van via Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Istanbul Büyük Otogari, and Istanbul Otogari in around 3d 13h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–45,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–25,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–34,000
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
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–8,500
- 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
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–6,500
- 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 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–4,700
- 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 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–6,000
- 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
- ₺11,000–19,000
- 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
- ₺9,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Van
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–1,800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,400–1,800
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–8,000
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,500
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 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
- ₺11,875
- 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
- ₺3,300–4,300
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to M.Kemal Paşa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺440–650
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from M.Kemal Paşa bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to M.Kemal Paşa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–950
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
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