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

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

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  1. Fly 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
    ₺6,285–18,995
  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeSDR - SAW
    8h
    ₺6,133–26,089
  3. 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
    ₺6,990–10,263
  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
    ₺25,570–77,600
  5. Drive 3,270 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Istanbulcar3,270 km
    31h 56m
    ₺25,355–36,623
  6. Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)planeSDR - ADB
    7h 8m
    ₺7,438–23,166
  7. 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
    ₺7,530–10,003
  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid ChamartíntrainAlv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Sofiabus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
    2d 10h
    ₺11,876–20,785

Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration7h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,591Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Turkey?

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. Alternatively, Iberia, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) once daily.

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