There are 10 ways to get from Tarifa to Istanbul by bus, plane, train, car, or car ferry
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Bus to Málaga Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirolabus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Istanbul (IST)plane AGP - IST
10h 8m₺6,536–15,856Car ferry to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport, fly to Istanbul
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Tarifa to Port of Tangier Villecarferry
- Fly from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) to Istanbul (IST)plane TNG - IST
10h 43m₺5,953–31,413Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the train from Malaga - Maria Zambrano Station to Estación de Atochatrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Esenlerbus
2d 6h₺16,992–26,046Drive 3,916.6 km
- Drive from Tarifa to Istanbulcar 3,916.6 km
39h 28m₺32,451–46,873Car 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
8h 56m₺7,966–43,434Bus, train to Seville Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus
- Take the train from Cadiz to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane SVQ - IST
11h 43m₺6,611–16,813Bus, train to Seville Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádizbus
- Take the train from Cadiz to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane SVQ - SAW
12h 2m₺7,124–15,834Bus
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the bus from Málaga to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Esenlerbus
2d 15h₺8,297–11,121Train, bus
- Take the train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
3d 1h₺10,615–18,859Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Tarifa to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the bus from Malaga to Bucureştibus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
3d 6h₺7,092–14,246
Málaga Airport (AGP) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarifa to Istanbul is to bus and train and fly which costs 7.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺ and takes 12h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Tarifa to Istanbul is to car ferry and fly which takes 8h 56m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 44.000 ₺.
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 Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Tarifa and Istanbul is 3099 km. The road distance is 3916.6 km.
The best way to get from Tarifa to Istanbul without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 6h and costs 17.000 ₺ - 26.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 10h 8m 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 1h ahead of Tarifa. It is currently 11:40 PM in Tarifa and 12:40 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarifa to Istanbul is 3917 km. It takes approximately 39h 28m 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 Central Bus Station in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–29,000
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Istanbul via Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–35,000
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Istanbul via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–37,000
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Istanbul via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–37,000
Flights from Seville Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–11,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–20,000
Flights from Seville Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–21,000
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Istanbul via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–23,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–18,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–13,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Seville Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–24,000
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga - Maria Zambrano Station to Estación de Atocha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–5,500
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–9,500
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cadiz to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,500
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Algeciras to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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
- ₺650–3,988
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,213
- Single Room
- ₺3,988
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,946
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Tarifa to Terminal Fuengirola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- 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
- ₺1,000–1,900
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,100
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Montpellier to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from Málaga to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Tarifa to Terminal de Autobuses de Cádiz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺430–900
- Website
- https://www.alsa.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
- ₺3,700–8,500
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- ₺480–11,813
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
- Sirena Seat No Car
- ₺2,139
- Neptuno Seat No Car
- ₺2,673
- Sirena Seat Car
- ₺11,279
- Neptuno Seat Car
- ₺11,813
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