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There are 11 ways to get from Santander to Turkey by plane, bus, train, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly Santander Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SDR - IST
    7h 1m
    ₺8,509–23,169

  2. Fly Santander Airport 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 59m
    ₺6,908–23,244

  3. Bus, train via Bordeaux

    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
    44h 10m
    ₺20,103–34,357

  4. Drive 3,269.8 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Istanbulcar car 3,269.8 km
    32h 12m
    ₺27,692–39,999

  5. 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 47m
    ₺7,439–30,370

  6. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BIO - IST
    9h 31m
    ₺7,085–17,080

  7. 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
    2d
    ₺17,704–27,822

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 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
    ₺12,425–14,035

  9. Bus via Geneva

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. 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
    ₺10,479–15,280

  10. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from 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
    ₺10,358–12,909

  11. 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
    ₺32,908–48,034

Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration7h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,930Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,712.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Turkey?

Vueling Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul (IST) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 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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