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How to get fromBarcelona Airport (BCN) to Istanbulby plane, train, bus, car, or night train

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There are 7 ways to get from Barcelona Airport (BCN) to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BCN - IST
    4h 26m
    ₺5,216–13,697

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    43h 25m
    ₺25,897–42,733

  3. Drive 2,863.9 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona Airport (BCN) to Istanbulcar car 2,863.9 km
    28h 19m
    ₺25,107–36,266

  4. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BCN - SAW
    4h 48m
    ₺6,496–15,814

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tiranë to Istanbulbus bus
    46h 22m

  6. 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 6h
    ₺8,945–12,925

  7. Bus via Skopje

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    2d 9h

Barcelona Airport (BCN) to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration43h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket₺25,897Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,261.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 26m

What companies run services between Barcelona Airport (BCN), Spain and Istanbul, Turkey?

Vueling Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aeropuerto del Prat Barcelona T2A to Istanbul via Gran Via Corts Catalanes, Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, Tirana, Terminal B, and Tiranë in around 46h 22m.

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