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

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There are 10 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

    best
    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 24m
    ₺7,639–15,909

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

    cheapest
    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
    ₺6,642–13,932

  3. Bus

    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

  4. Drive 3,449.9 km

    1. Drive from Cartagena to Istanbulcar car 3,449.9 km
    34h
    ₺30,104–43,483

  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 46m
    ₺8,350–19,141

  6. Fly Murcia Corvera Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane RMU - IST
    11h 20m
    ₺10,186–31,296

  7. Fly Murcia Corvera Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane RMU - SAW
    10h 43m
    ₺8,189–33,319

  8. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Cartagena to Murcia Del Carmentrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the bus from Alicante Calle Portugal to Devabus bus
    4. Take the train from Deva to Videletrain train
    5. Take the night train from Videle to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 13h
    ₺9,596–13,377

  9. 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 night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 18h
    ₺9,275–12,925

  10. Bus via Lviv urban hromada

    1. Take the bus from Cartagena Estación de Servicio Repsol to Lviv Striyskyi Bus Stationbus bus 421
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus Gns-01
    3d 6h
    ₺9,715–13,078

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,680.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 24m

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, Volotea, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Murcia Corvera Airport (RMU) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily.

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