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There are 9 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 Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane SDR - IST
    7h 31m
    ₺9,586–30,165

  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 48m
    ₺6,569–23,431

  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 22m
    ₺21,156–31,875

  4. Drive  3,268.7 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Istanbulcar car 3,268.7 km
    32h 14m
    ₺27,339–39,489

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    45h 14m
    ₺20,213–33,532

  6. Bus via Padova

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaraybus bus
    2d 2h
    ₺10,784–12,946

  7. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Devabus bus
    2. Take the train from Deva to Bucuresti Nordtrain train Ic
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 16h
    ₺13,144–18,602

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 17h
    ₺20,313–30,931

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Santander to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar car
    42h 46m
    ₺36,247–52,635

Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration7h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,567Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,712.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Turkey?

Vueling Airlines, Iberia, and four other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul Airport (IST) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Aksaray via Padova and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 2d 2h.

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