There are 12 ways to get from Spain to Turkey by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
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Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)BCN - ADB
6h 2m₺4,598–8,298Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)BCN - SAW
7h 17m₺3,768–13,276Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen HbfTgv
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbul
42h 26m₺10,134–25,274Drive, car train
- Drive from Barcelona to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
2d₺22,317–73,002Drive 2,849.2 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Istanbul2,849.2 km
27h 56m₺22,304–32,216Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul (IST)BCN - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaray
7h 52m₺3,985–12,615Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul (IST)MAD - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaray
8h 7m₺4,701–12,576Fly Valencia Airport to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Istanbul (IST)VLC - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaray
8h 9m₺4,525–12,609Fly 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)MAD - ADB
6h 48m₺4,114–9,759Train, bus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof84
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf60
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbul
43h 9m₺14,534–17,934Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenler
43h 39m₺7,185–8,528Bus via Esenler Otogar
- Take the bus from Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus StopUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3602 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük OtogariCitylines 40 / ...
2d 2h₺5,934–8,834
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Turkey is to fly which costs 4.100 ₺ - 10.000 ₺ and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Turkey is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs 4.600 ₺ - 8.500 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Barcelona and arriving at Yenikapı Sahil via Sofia and Çatladıkapı. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 39m.
The distance between Spain and Turkey is 2193 km. The road distance is 2849.2 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Turkey without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 42h 26m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 26.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Spain to Turkey, including transfers.
Spain to Turkey bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Barcelona station.
The best way to get from Spain to Turkey is to fly which takes 6h 2m and costs 4.600 ₺ - 8.500 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 7.000 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 43h 39m.
Spain to Turkey bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Spain to Turkey is 2849 km. It takes approximately 27h 56m to drive from Spain to Turkey.
What companies run services between Spain and Turkey?
SunExpress, Pegasus Airlines, and Aegean Airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona to Yenikapı Sahil via Sofia, Istanbul Esenler, and Çatladıkapı in around 43h 39m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–23,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–12,000
Flights from Valencia Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–22,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–15,000
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–15,000
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–19,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–13,000
Flights from Valencia Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–16,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–7,500
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–8,500
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–12,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–14,000
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–11,000
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–10,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–9,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,444–51,913
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,444
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,252
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,288
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺30,068
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺47,877
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺51,913
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–3,600
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–5,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–3,200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–360
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Barcelona to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–7,000
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
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