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How to get fromSpain to Istanbulby plane, train, bus, car, or night train

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There are 11 ways to get from Spain to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Istanbul

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BCN - IST
    6h 50m
    ₺5,201–14,363

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    43h 9m
    ₺25,821–42,550

  3. Drive 2,849.1 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Istanbulcar car 2,849.1 km
    28h 10m
    ₺25,008–36,122

  4. Fly Valencia Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane VLC - IST
    7h 6m
    ₺6,320–17,357

  5. Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MAD - IST
    7h 15m
    ₺5,702–15,252

  6. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BCN - SAW
    7h 12m
    ₺6,204–16,386

  7. Fly Málaga Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane AGP - IST
    7h 32m
    ₺6,625–16,194

  8. Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MAD - SAW
    7h 58m
    ₺6,205–17,275

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tiranë to Istanbulbus bus
    45h 50m

  10. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Bucureştibus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2d 4h
    ₺9,092–11,780

  11. Bus via Skopje

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    2d 7h

Spain to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration43h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket₺25,821Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,277.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

What companies run services between Spain and Istanbul, Turkey?

Vueling Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya to Istanbul via Barcelona Sants, Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, Tirana, Terminal B, and Tiranë in around 45h 50m.

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