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How to get fromCartagena to Istanbulby bus, plane, car, train, or night train

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There are 9 ways to get from Cartagena to Istanbul by bus, plane, car, train, or night train

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  1. Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Istanbul

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    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ALC - IST
    11h 29m
    ₺6,650–18,016

  2. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Cartagena to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Tarragonabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tiranë to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 7h

  3. Drive  3,448.6 km

    1. Drive from Cartagena to Istanbulcar car 3,448.6 km
    34h 3m
    ₺30,984–44,754

  4. Bus, bus to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Alicante Aeropuertobus bus
    3. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ALC - SAW
    9h 46m
    ₺7,153–14,039

  5. Train, train to Valencia Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Cartagena to Murcia Del Carmentrain train
    2. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain train
    4. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane VLC - IST
    12h 34m
    ₺8,811–23,903

  6. Fly Murcia Corvera Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane RMU - IST
    11h 55m
    ₺10,186–32,297

  7. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Cartagena to Xativatrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Xàtiva to Aradbus bus
    3. Take the train from Arad to Bucuresti Nordtrain train Ic
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 12h
    ₺15,403–23,707

  8. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Bucureştibus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 18h
    ₺9,276–12,972

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Cartagena to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    4. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 21h
    ₺19,016–30,282

Cartagena to Istanbul by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration2d 21hAverage Duration
Ticket₺19,016Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,680.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 29m

What companies run services between Cartagena, Spain and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Cartagena to Istanbul via Estació d'Autobusos de València, Tarragona - Bus Station, Tirana, Terminal B, Dollari A, and Tiranë in around 2d 7h. Alternatively, Ryanair UK, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily.

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