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There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Turkey by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Santander Airport to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul (IST)planeSDR - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus
    7h 33m
    ₺6,764–23,255

  2. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)planeBIO - ADB
    9h 56m
    ₺5,240–15,912

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen HbftrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
    43h 16m
    ₺10,354–23,982

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Santander to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
    3. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
    2d 4h
    ₺25,665–77,838

  5. Drive 3,270 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Istanbulcar3,270 km
    31h 56m
    ₺25,522–36,865

  6. Fly Santander Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeSDR - SAW
    7h 58m
    ₺7,315–22,325

  7. Fly Santander Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)planeSDR - ADB
    7h 8m
    ₺6,255–26,552

  8. Bus via Esenler Otogar

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
    2. Take the bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
    2d 4h
    ₺6,805–10,338

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Sofiabus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus
    2d 5h
    ₺7,545–9,878

Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration6h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,633Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Turkey?

Iberia, Pegasus Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Aksaray via San Sebastian Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Istanbul Büyük Otogari, and Esenler Otogar in around 2d 4h.

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