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There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Turkey by plane, bus, train, car, 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 21m
    ₺6,000–24,000

  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
    ₺5,157–17,933

  3. Bus, train

    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
    ₺10,532–27,579

  4. 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
    ₺26,117–78,347

  5. Drive 3,269.8 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Istanbulcar car 3,269.8 km
    32h 12m
    ₺25,898–37,409

  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
    ₺5,951–26,629

  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
    ₺7,049–23,563

  8. 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
    ₺7,427–10,969

  9. 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
    ₺7,567–9,909

Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration7h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,207Cheapest 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 Aksaray via San Sebastian Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Istanbul Büyük Otogari, and Esenler Otogar in around 2d 4h.

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