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

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  1. Fly Santander Airport to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SDR - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus bus
    8h 13m
    ₺6,790–24,975

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane BIO - ADB
    9h 56m
    ₺5,241–17,914

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Santander to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain train
    3. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar car
    2d 4h
    ₺25,906–78,187

  4. Bus via Esenler Otogar

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    2d 4h
    ₺6,808–10,341

  5. Drive 3,269.8 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Istanbulcar car 3,269.8 km
    32h 12m
    ₺25,706–37,131

  6. Fly Santander Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SDR - SAW
    7h 53m
    ₺6,394–27,448

  7. Fly Santander Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane SDR - ADB
    7h 8m
    ₺7,122–23,613

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus bus
    2d 5h
    ₺7,548–9,881

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Sofiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2d 10h
    ₺11,887–20,758

Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration7h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,660Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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) twice daily.

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