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There are 10 ways to get from Santander to Turkey by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SDR - IST
    7h 21m
    ₺7,000–13,000

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SDR - SAW
    7h 54m
    ₺5,989–21,046

  3. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from 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
    43h 27m
    ₺16,834–29,489

  4. Drive 3,269.8 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Istanbulcar car 3,269.8 km
    32h 12m
    ₺26,311–38,004

  5. Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane SDR - ADB
    6h 53m
    ₺6,073–21,457

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 60
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    44h 43m
    ₺17,103–25,658

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Sofiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus bus
    2d 5h
    ₺7,746–10,399

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Santander to Bilbaotrain train
    2. Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain train E1
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Sofiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2d 14h
    ₺6,902–12,533

  9. Bus via Braşov

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Braşovbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brașov to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 17h
    ₺6,051–13,056

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Santander to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar car
    33h 28m
    ₺30,924–43,813

Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration6h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,294Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Turkey?

Vueling Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Yenikapı Sahil via Bilbao Intermodal, Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián, Sofia, Istanbul Esenler, and Çatladıkapı in around 2d 5h.

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