There are 8 ways to get from Melilla to Istanbul by plane, car ferry, bus, or car
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Fly Melilla to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Fly from Melilla (MLN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)MLN - SAW
10h 46m₺11,063–46,087Drive to Nador International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Melilla to Nador International Airport (NDR)
- Fly from Nador International Airport (NDR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)NDR - SAW
8h 30m₺6,832–28,482Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Melilla to Almeria
- Take the bus from Almeria to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenler
2d 16h₺9,381–11,503Drive 8,666.3 km
- Drive from Melilla to Istanbul8,666.3 km
4d 17h₺67,790–97,918Drive to Nador International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Drive from Melilla to Nador International Airport (NDR)
- Fly from Nador International Airport (NDR) to Istanbul (IST)NDR - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
8h 54m₺10,449–33,681Car ferry to Málaga Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the car ferry from Melilla to Málaga
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Istanbul (IST)AGP - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
15h 39m₺7,598–22,629Fly Melilla to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Melilla (MLN) to Istanbul (IST)MLN - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
10h 15m₺17,960–53,767Car ferry, bus via Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Take the car ferry from Melilla to Almeria
- Take the bus from Almeria Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
2d 20h₺9,192–14,020
Melilla (MLN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melilla to Istanbul is to car ferry and bus which costs 9.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Melilla to Istanbul is to drive and fly which takes 8h 30m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 29.000 ₺.
The distance between Melilla and Istanbul is 2917 km. The road distance is 8666.3 km.
The best way to get from Melilla to Istanbul without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 2 days 16h and costs 9.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from Melilla to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Melilla. It is currently 5:03 AM in Melilla and 7:03 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Melilla to Istanbul is 8666 km. It takes approximately 4 days 17h to drive from Melilla to Istanbul.
There are 4552+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Melilla, Spain and Istanbul, Turkey?
Iberia and Pegasus Airlines fly from Melilla (MLN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nador International Airport to Istanbul via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–33,000
Flights from Nador International Airport to Istanbul via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–33,000
Flights from Nador International Airport to Istanbul via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–34,000
Flights from Málaga Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–22,000
Flights from Melilla to Istanbul via Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–55,000
Flights from Melilla to Istanbul via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–60,000
Flights from Melilla to Istanbul via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–60,000
Flights from Melilla to Istanbul via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–55,000
Flights from Melilla to Istanbul via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–55,000
Flights from Melilla to Istanbul via Almeria, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–55,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Melilla to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–47,000
Flights from Nador International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–30,000
Flights from Nador International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–33,000
Flights from Nador International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–28,000
Flights from Nador International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–33,000
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Melilla to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–49,000
Flights from Nador International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–30,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–12,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Almeria to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Almeria Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–9,500
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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/
- 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
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +34 (0) 917369957
- Website
- armastrasmediterranea.com
Car ferry from Melilla to Almeria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–2,800
- Website
- https://armastrasmediterranea.com/en
Car ferry from Melilla to Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–10,318
- Website
- https://armastrasmediterranea.com/en
- Seat
- ₺3,423
- Cabin
- ₺10,318
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- reservas@balearia.com
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Melilla to Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–3,600
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
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