There are 12 ways to get from Turkey to Spain by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
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Fly Istanbul to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane IST - BCN
7h 23m€77–215Fly 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)plane SAW - BCN
7h 38m€75–215Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain 84
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
40h 52m€249–547Drive 2,849.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Barcelonacar 2,849.5 km
28h 20m€447–646Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane ADB - BCN
6h 47m€86–176Fly Istanbul to Valencia Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane IST - VLC
7h 23m€80–246Fly Istanbul to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane IST - MAD
7h 44m€92–222Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ADB - MAD
7h 18m€79–206Fly Istanbul to Málaga Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane IST - AGP
8h 3m€105–265Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Barcelonabus
46h 2m€135–175Bus via Esenler Otogar
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Barcelona Sants Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3600 / ...
2d 2h€123–171Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Barcelonacar
29h 45m€549–777
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 €75 - €210 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Spain is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs €85 - €180.
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 2279 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 52m and costs €240 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 23m 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 7h 23m and costs €75 - €220. 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 20m to drive from Turkey to Spain.
What companies run services between Turkey and Spain?
Vueling Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Croatia Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 5 times a day. 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
- €110–410
Flights from Istanbul to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Istanbul to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Istanbul to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–490
- 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
- €60–290
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Istanbul to Valencia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–340
- 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
- €80–150
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Istanbul to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–430
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- 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
- €50–240
- 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
- +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
- €24–29
- 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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