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There are 12 ways to get from Girona to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BCN - IST
    7h 53m
    ₺5,821–16,813

  2. Fly Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane GRO - SAW
    9h 17m
    ₺5,236–24,317

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Girona to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    41h 20m
    ₺24,322–36,608

  4. Train, bus via Sofia

    1. Take the train from Girona to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    43h 45m
    ₺15,557–24,306

  5. Drive  2,753.2 km

    1. Drive from Girona to Istanbulcar car 2,753.2 km
    27h 14m
    ₺25,027–36,150

  6. Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Girona to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BCN - SAW
    8h 11m
    ₺7,324–18,836

  7. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Girona to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MRS - IST
    10h 46m
    ₺9,147–23,444

  8. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Girona to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MRS - SAW
    10h 54m
    ₺10,650–25,467

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

    1. Take the train from Girona 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 28m
    ₺8,596–22,534

  10. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Girona to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tiranë to Istanbulbus bus
    43h 13m

  11. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Bucureştibus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2d 3h
    ₺8,825–11,519

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1922
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    2d 8h
    ₺17,278–25,420

Girona to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration41h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket₺24,322Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,369.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

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

Ryanair, Pegasus Airlines, and Jet2.com fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Girona to Istanbul via Tirana, Terminal B, and Tiranë in around 43h 13m.

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