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How to get fromBarcelona to Istanbul Airport (IST)by plane, bus, car, train, or night train

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There are 11 ways to get from Barcelona to Istanbul Airport (IST) by plane, bus, car, train, or night train

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  1. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Istanbul

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BCN - IST
    5h 49m
    ₺5,117–14,279

  2. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BCN - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    8h 31m
    ₺6,267–16,759

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Korçëbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    45h 29m

  4. Drive 2,827.7 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Istanbul Airport (IST)car car 2,827.7 km
    27h 57m
    ₺24,760–35,764

  5. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane VLC - IST
    9h 9m
    ₺8,840–21,221

  6. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MRS - IST
    10h 29m
    ₺9,792–25,698

  7. Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain train
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    3. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane TLS - IST
    10h 13m
    ₺9,606–26,698

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Gültepe Camii to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus H-3
    2d
    ₺12,043–16,803

  9. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Bucureştibus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Halkalı Marmaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2d 5h
    ₺9,010–11,984

  10. Train, bus

    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 bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Istanbul(Halkali)train train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Gültepe Camii to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus H-3
    2d 8h
    ₺16,686–26,335

  11. Bus via Xánthi

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Xánthibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Xánthi to Tekirdagbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tekirdağ to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2d 9h

Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration3h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,507Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,235.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 49m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Istanbul Airport (IST), 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 Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Istanbul Airport Bus via Tirana, Korçë, and Istanbul Otogari in around 45h 29m.

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