There are 11 ways to get from Spain to Turkey by plane, train, bus, car, or night train
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Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul (IST)plane BCN - IST
6h 50m₺5,199–14,360Train, bus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
43h 16m₺25,863–42,592Drive 2,849.1 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Istanbulcar 2,849.1 km
28h 10m₺24,758–35,761Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane BCN - ADB
6h 36m₺6,170–25,356Fly Valencia Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Istanbul (IST)plane VLC - IST
7h 6m₺6,814–14,350Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul (IST)plane MAD - IST
7h 15m₺5,696–15,250Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BCN - SAW
7h 12m₺5,702–17,383Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane MAD - ADB
7h 22m₺6,167–13,246Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tiranë to Istanbulbus
46h 38mBus, night train
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Bucureştibus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
2d 4h₺8,850–11,549Bus via Skopje
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Esenler Otogarbus
2d 7h
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Turkey is to fly which costs 6.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Turkey is to fly which takes 6h 36m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 26.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants and arriving at İskenderpaşa via Terminal B, Tiranë and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 38m.
The distance between Spain and Turkey is 2278 km. The road distance is 2849.1 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Turkey without a car is to train and bus which takes 43h 16m and costs 25.000 ₺ - 43.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Spain to Turkey, including transfers.
Spain to Turkey bus services, operated by Pati Travel, depart from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants station.
The best way to get from Spain to Turkey is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 46h 38m.
Spain to Turkey bus services, operated by Pati Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Turkey is 2849 km. It takes approximately 28h 10m to drive from Spain to Turkey.
What companies run services between Spain and 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 İskenderpaşa via Barcelona Sants, Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, Tirana, Terminal B, Tiranë, Istanbul, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 46h 38m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–11,000
Flights from Valencia Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–29,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–21,000
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–12,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–19,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–18,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–25,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–16,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–30,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–17,000
Flights from Valencia Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–19,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–11,000
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–21,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–16,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,448
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Bus from Tiranë to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,400
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- pati.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Barcelona to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–10,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 44 371 066
- hafet-tours@hotmail.com
- Website
- hafettours.mk
Bus from Tirana to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–3,100
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Tirana to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,097
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- lukstempotur@gmail.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,194
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Luks-Tempo-Turizm-61561171973637
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