There are 13 ways to get from Tarifa to Istanbul by bus, plane, train, car, car train, car ferry, or night train
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Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus
- Take the bus from Marbella to Malaga Airportbus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Istanbul (IST)plane AGP - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
10h 44m₺5,898–15,582Bus, bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Tarifa to Marbellabus
- Take the bus from Marbella to Malaga Airportbus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane AGP - SAW
12h 18m₺4,881–16,323Bus, train via Montpellier
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus
2d 5h₺12,213–20,832Drive, car train
- Drive from Tarifa to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
2d 11h₺31,144–85,752Drive 3,916.4 km
- Drive from Tarifa to Istanbulcar 3,916.4 km
39h 29m₺30,795–44,482Bus to Seville Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Sevilla Estación del Pradobus
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane SVQ - SAW
11h 22m₺5,883–15,741Bus to Seville Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Sevilla Estación del Pradobus
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane SVQ - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
12h 7m₺5,600–15,000Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane TNG - SAW
9h 5m₺7,768–17,727Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Istanbul (IST)plane TNG - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
11h 30m₺10,885–19,986Bus
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the bus from Málaga to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus
2d 15h₺7,874–10,502Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus
- Take the train from Cadiz to Benicarlotrain Alv
- Take the bus from Benicarló to Devabus
- Take the train from Deva to Videletrain
- Take the night train from Videle to Halkalinighttrain
2d 19h₺16,421–21,880Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus 313
- Take the bus from Malaga Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
3d₺8,306–15,363Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus 313
- Take the bus from Malaga to Bucureştibus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
3d 8h₺6,630–13,418
Málaga Airport (AGP) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarifa to Istanbul is to bus and fly which costs 5.500 ₺ - 16.000 ₺ and takes 11h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Tarifa to Istanbul is to car ferry and fly which takes 9h 5m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarifa to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Tarifa and arriving at Istanbul Esenler via Paseo de los Tilos - Estación de Autobuses, Málaga and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Tarifa and Istanbul is 3099 km. The road distance is 3916.4 km.
The best way to get from Tarifa to Istanbul without a car is to bus and train via Montpellier which takes 2 days 5h and costs 12.000 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 10h 44m to get from Tarifa to Istanbul, including transfers.
Tarifa to Istanbul bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, depart from Tarifa station.
Tarifa to Istanbul bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, arrive at Estación de Autobuses de Málaga station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Tarifa. It is currently 8:10 AM in Tarifa and 10:10 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarifa to Istanbul is 3916 km. It takes approximately 39h 29m to drive from Tarifa to Istanbul.
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.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–25,000
Flights from Seville Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–26,000
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Istanbul via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–29,000
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Istanbul via Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–28,000
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Istanbul via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–28,000
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Istanbul via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–29,000
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Istanbul via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–28,000
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Istanbul via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–30,000
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Istanbul via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–29,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–17,000
Flights from Málaga Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–18,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–18,000
Flights from Málaga Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–17,000
Flights from Seville Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–21,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
Flights from Seville Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–14,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
Flights from Seville Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–19,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–17,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–13,000
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Istanbul via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–23,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–4,100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–4,900
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺950–3,000
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–2,800
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–5,500
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cadiz to Benicarlo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–4,400
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/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
- ₺10,380–51,600
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,380
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,082
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,093
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,887
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺47,588
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺51,600
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Deva to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–1,800
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Videle to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,500
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺850–1,200
- 1st Class
- ₺1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–3,741
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,076
- Single Room
- ₺3,741
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,826
- Phone
- +34 956 807 059
- informacion@tgcomes.es
- Website
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Tarifa to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺500–750
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
Bus from Tarifa to Sevilla Estación del Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- tgcomes.es
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Tarifa to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺430–600
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Marbella to Malaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺390–550
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,800
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺440–650
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,300
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Marbella to Malaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺330–470
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–280
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Montpellier to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from Málaga to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–7,500
- 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
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺440–650
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- bistrita@mateiunitrans.ro
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Benicarló to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–6,500
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Malaga Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–10,000
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Malaga to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- reservas@balearia.com
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,200
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
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