There are 12 ways to get from Turkey to Spain by bus, plane, train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Istanbul, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)IST - BCN
7h 56m€78–242Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)SAW - BCN
7h 38m€75–255Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof83
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu84
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
40h 49m€249–567Drive 2,849.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Barcelona2,849.5 km
28h 4m€443–639Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)ADB - BCN
6h 47m€91–166Bus to Istanbul, fly to Valencia Airport
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Valencia Airport (VLC)IST - VLC
7h 56m€86–252Bus to Istanbul, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)IST - MAD
8h 17m€91–242Bus to Istanbul, fly to Málaga Airport
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Málaga Airport (AGP)IST - AGP
8h 36m€105–249Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)SAW - MAD
8h 14m€83–205Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Barcelona
46h 2m€135–175Bus via Esenler Otogar
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus StationCitylines 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Barcelona Sants Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3600 / ...
2d 2h€123–171Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Barcelona
29h 37m€546–773
Istanbul (IST) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Spain is to fly which costs €90 - €170 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Spain is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs €90 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Spain. However, there are services departing from Yenikapı Sahil and arriving at Barcelona via Istanbul Esenler and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 2m.
The distance between Turkey and Spain is 2278 km. The road distance is 2849.5 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Spain without a car is to bus and train which takes 40h 49m and costs €240 - €600.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Turkey to Spain, including transfers.
Turkey to Spain bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, depart from Istanbul Esenler station.
The best way to get from Turkey to Spain is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs €90 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €180 and takes 46h 2m.
Turkey to Spain bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Turkey to Spain is 2850 km. It takes approximately 28h 4m to drive from Turkey to Spain.
What companies run services between Turkey and Spain?
SunExpress and Pegasus Airlines fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Yenikapı Sahil to Barcelona via Çatladıkapı, Istanbul Esenler, and Sofia in around 46h 2m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Istanbul to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–470
Flights from Istanbul to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Istanbul to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–440
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Istanbul to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Istanbul to Málaga Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–360
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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