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There are 12 ways to get from Spain to Istanbul (State) by plane, train, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BCN - SAW
    6h 35m
    ₺6,137–15,276

  2. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Istanbul Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane BCN - IST
    7h 5m
    ₺5,179–15,318

  3. Train, bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 60
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    43h 59m
    ₺17,659–28,584

  4. Drive  2,848 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Istanbulcar car 2,848 km
    28h 13m
    ₺23,820–34,407

  5. Fly Valencia Airport to Istanbul Airport

    1. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane VLC - IST
    7h 11m
    ₺7,320–22,356

  6. Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Istanbul Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane MAD - IST
    7h 20m
    ₺5,200–15,233

  7. Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MAD - SAW
    7h 15m
    ₺6,158–21,191

  8. Fly Málaga Airport to Istanbul Airport

    1. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane AGP - IST
    7h 32m
    ₺6,120–17,149

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train 83
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    44h 45m
    ₺17,759–28,584

  10. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tiranë to Istanbulbus bus
    46h 35m

  11. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Bucureştibus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2d 4h
    ₺9,087–11,774

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1922
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    2d 9h
    ₺18,006–26,579

Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration3h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,667Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,306.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 35m

What companies run services between Spain and Istanbul (State), Turkey?

Pegasus Airlines flies from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya to İskenderpaşa via Barcelona Sants, Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, Tirana, Terminal B, Tiranë, Istanbul, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 46h 35m.

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