There are 7 ways to get from Marbella to Istanbul by bus, plane, 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.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airportbus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Istanbul (IST)plane AGP - IST
8h 1m₺5,850–14,504Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Esenlerbus
2d 4h₺15,711–26,793Drive 3,815.1 km
- Drive from Marbella to Istanbulcar 3,815.1 km
38h 13m₺31,711–45,805Bus, train via Munich
- Take the bus from Marbella to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Perpignan 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
2d 11h₺25,725–48,806Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the bus from Málaga to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Esenlerbus
2d 14h₺7,615–9,868Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the bus from Malaga to Bucureştibus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
3d 4h₺6,411–12,993Drive, car train
- Drive from Marbella to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar
2d 7h₺39,369–56,644
Marbella to Istanbul by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marbella to Istanbul is to bus which costs 7.500 ₺ - 10.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Marbella to Istanbul is to bus and fly which takes 8h 1m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Marbella to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella and arriving at Istanbul Esenler via Paseo de los Tilos - Estación de Autobuses, Málaga and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Marbella and Istanbul is 2993 km. The road distance is 3815.1 km.
The best way to get from Marbella to Istanbul without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 4h and costs 15.000 ₺ - 27.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Marbella to Istanbul, including transfers.
Marbella to Istanbul bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella station.
Marbella to Istanbul bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, arrive at Estación de Autobuses de Málaga station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Marbella. It is currently 10:03 AM in Marbella and 11:03 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Marbella to Istanbul is 3815 km. It takes approximately 38h 13m to drive from Marbella to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Marbella, Spain and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Istanbul Esenler via Paseo de los Tilos - Estación de Autobuses, Alameda Principal - Sur, Málaga, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–29,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–20,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–18,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–7,500
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–5,500
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–4,000
- 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 Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–5,000
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–9,500
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Perpignan to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–16,000
- 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Perpignan to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–17,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–6,500
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–6,500
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺350–550
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺410–600
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Montpellier to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from Málaga to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Marbella to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–9,500
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,400
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,000
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,700
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- 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
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Malaga to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–8,500
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
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