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There are 12 ways to get from Tarifa to Istanbul by bus, plane, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus
    2. Take the bus from Marbella to Malaga Airportbus
    3. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Istanbul (IST)planeAGP - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    10h 42m
    ₺5,940–16,509

  2. Bus to Seville Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Sevilla Estación del Pradobus
    2. Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeSVQ - SAW
    11h 24m
    ₺5,561–15,711

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
    2. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandestrainAve
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
    4. Take the bus from Montpellier to Sofiabus
    5. Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus
    2d 5h
    ₺11,852–20,302

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Tarifa to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
    3. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
    2d 12h
    ₺30,753–85,088

  5. Drive 3,916.6 km

    1. Drive from Tarifa to Istanbulcar3,916.6 km
    39h 14m
    ₺30,402–43,914

  6. Bus to Seville Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Sevilla Estación del Pradobus
    2. Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Istanbul (IST)planeSVQ - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    12h 5m
    ₺6,378–18,910

  7. Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
    2. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeTNG - SAW
    9h 6m
    ₺7,227–17,542

  8. Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
    2. Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Istanbul (IST)planeTNG - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    11h 28m
    ₺10,844–25,741

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
    2. Take the bus from Málaga to Sofiabus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus
    2d 15h
    ₺7,358–10,472

  10. Bus, train via L'Aldea

    1. Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus
    2. Take the train from Cadiz to Aldea-AmpostatrainAlv
    3. Take the bus from L'Aldea Cruce Estació to Tarragonabus
    4. Take the bus from Tarragona to Sofiabus
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
    2d 20h
    ₺11,256–18,543

  11. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus313
    2. Take the bus from Malaga Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
    3d
    ₺8,304–14,659

  12. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus313
    2. Take the bus from Malaga to Bucureştibus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    3d 8h
    ₺6,628–12,614

Málaga Airport (AGP) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration6h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,487Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Tarifa to Istanbul Esenler via Paseo de los Tilos - Estación de Autobuses, Alameda Principal - Sur, Málaga, and Sofia in around 2d 15h.

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