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How to get fromSantander to Turkeyby plane, bus, train, car, night train, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Turkey by plane, bus, train, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SDR - IST
    7h 1m
    ₺8,577–25,405

  2. Bus, train via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    44h 3m
    ₺20,516–35,525

  3. Drive 3,269.8 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Istanbulcar car 3,269.8 km
    32h 12m
    ₺27,914–40,320

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    2d
    ₺18,464–30,364

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    2d 4h
    ₺12,958–16,271

  6. Bus via Geneva

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Ferizajbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ferizaj to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    2d 5h
    ₺11,007–15,897

  7. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Sibiubus bus
    2. Take the night train from Sibiu to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 15h
    ₺9,981–12,737

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Santander to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    42h 28m
    ₺33,028–48,207

Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration7h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,076Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,712.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Turkey?

Vueling Airlines, Ulendo Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul (IST) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to İskenderpaşa via Padova, Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Istanbul Büyük Otogari, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 2d 4h.

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