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There are 11 ways to get from Spain to Turkey 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
    7h
    ₺5,181–15,301

  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 Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    43h 30m
    ₺24,260–39,481

  3. Drive  2,848 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Istanbulcar car 2,848 km
    28h 13m
    ₺25,889–37,395

  4. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane BCN - ADB
    6h 36m
    ₺6,652–16,297

  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
    ₺5,200–15,232

  6. Fly Valencia Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane VLC - IST
    7h 7m
    ₺6,818–21,354

  7. 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 17m
    ₺6,684–17,324

  8. Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane MAD - ADB
    7h 22m
    ₺6,171–17,228

  9. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tiranë to Istanbulbus bus
    46h 35m

  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
    ₺8,964–11,686

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1922
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    2d 9h
    ₺17,803–26,171

Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration3h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,462Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,277.9 km
  • Duration: 7h

What companies run services between Spain and Turkey?

Turkish Airlines and Vueling 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 35m.

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