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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 to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SDR - IST
    6h 56m
    ₺8,000–23,000

  2. Bus, train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santander to Braşovbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain train
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 14h
    ₺4,828–11,565

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from 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
    47h 42m
    ₺17,085–27,229

  4. Drive 3,269.8 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Istanbulcar car 3,269.8 km
    32h 12m
    ₺27,092–39,132

  5. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SDR - SAW
    8h 9m
    ₺6,710–22,733

  6. 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 Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Esenlerbus bus
    2d 5h
    ₺8,081–10,956

  7. 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 Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2d 10h
    ₺14,896–25,962

  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
    ₺33,085–47,567

Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration6h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,733Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Turkey?

Vueling Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Yenikapı Sahil via Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián, Sofia Central Bus Station, Istanbul Esenler, and Çatladıkapı in around 2d 5h.

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