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How to get fromMarbella to Istanbulby bus, plane, car, train, or night train

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There are 7 ways to get from Marbella to Istanbul by bus, plane, car, train, or night train

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  1. Bus, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane AGP - IST
    8h 1m
    ₺6,525–16,713

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Marbella to Tarragonabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tiranë to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 13h

  3. Drive  3,813.7 km

    1. Drive from Marbella to Istanbulcar car 3,813.7 km
    38h 15m
    ₺34,241–49,459

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus bus
    2. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus bus
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train 60
    5. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 15h
    ₺17,321–33,605

  5. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Devabus bus
    3. Take the train from Deva to Videletrain train Ic
    4. Take the nighttrain from Videle to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3d 2h
    ₺11,131–16,079

  6. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Malaga to Bucureştibus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3d 2h
    ₺9,501–14,335

  7. Bus via Khmelnytskyi

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    3d 11h
    ₺17,128–18,432

Marbella to Istanbul by bus, train, and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 15hAverage Duration
Ticket₺17,321Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,993.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

What companies run services between Marbella, Spain and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Marbella to Istanbul via Tarragona - Bus Station, Tirana, Terminal B, and Tiranë in around 2d 13h.

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