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How to get fromAlicante–Elche Airport (ALC) to Istanbulby plane, train, bus, car, or night train

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There are 7 ways to get from Alicante–Elche Airport (ALC) to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ALC - IST
    6h 41m
    ₺7,519–16,379

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ALC - SAW
    5h 3m
    ₺6,531–13,090

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tiranë to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 4h

  4. Drive 3,355.6 km

    1. Drive from Alicante–Elche Airport (ALC) to Istanbulcar car 3,355.6 km
    33h 6m
    ₺29,453–42,544

  5. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Bucureştibus bus
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 11h
    ₺14,478–24,348

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Alicante Calle Portugal to Devabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Deva to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 962
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 11h
    ₺11,268–16,058

  7. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Bucureştibus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2d 16h
    ₺9,178–12,848

Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration7h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,071Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,555.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 41m

What companies run services between Alicante–Elche Airport (ALC), Spain and Istanbul, Turkey?

Air Algérie, Air Serbia, and five other airlines fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alicante Airport to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Estación Autobuses, Alicante Calle Portugal, Deva, and București, Autogara Militari in around 2d 11h.

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