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There are 8 ways to get from Alicante to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ALC - IST
    9h 2m
    ₺7,660–17,341

  2. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

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    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ALC - SAW
    7h 24m
    ₺6,163–13,364

  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 3h

  4. Drive 3,348 km

    1. Drive from Alicante to Istanbulcar car 3,348 km
    33h 5m
    ₺29,508–42,623

  5. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane VLC - IST
    9h 7m
    ₺8,097–21,298

  6. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Alba Iuliabus bus
    3. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 9h
    ₺14,596–23,049

  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 15h
    ₺9,222–12,556

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Alicante to Marseillebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 20h
    ₺17,329–28,927

Alicante to Istanbul by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration2d 20hAverage Duration
Ticket₺17,329Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,568.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 2m

What companies run services between Alicante, 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 to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and București, Autogara Militari in around 2d 20h.

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