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There are 11 ways to get from Córdoba to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Train to Málaga Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain train
    2. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane AGP - IST
    8h 46m
    ₺6,807–19,364

  2. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane MAD - IST
    9h 19m
    ₺6,613–19,754

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tiranë to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 2h

  4. Train, bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    3. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Sofiabus bus
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2d 11h
    ₺23,185–41,250

  5. Drive  3,696.7 km

    1. Drive from Córdoba to Istanbulcar car 3,696.7 km
    36h 13m
    ₺32,054–46,301

  6. Train to Seville Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain train
    2. Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane SVQ - IST
    8h 52m
    ₺7,892–17,035

  7. Train to Seville Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain train
    2. Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SVQ - SAW
    9h 5m
    ₺7,895–21,058

  8. Train to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Granadatrain train
    2. Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane GRX - IST
    12h 37m
    ₺12,749–34,189

  9. Train to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Granadatrain train
    2. Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane GRX - SAW
    12h 24m
    ₺7,752–31,212

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cordoba to Lorcabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lorca to Alba Iuliabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    4. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 19h
    ₺13,059–17,480

  11. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Córdoba, Estación de Autobuses to Bucureştibus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2d 21h
    ₺10,183–13,592

Málaga Airport (AGP) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration6h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,988Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,118.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 46m

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

You can take a bus from Cordoba to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Lorca, Alba Iulia, and București, Autogara Militari in around 2d 19h.

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