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There are 8 ways to get from Instabul to Madrid by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Istanbul

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    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane IST - MAD
    7h 56m
    €94–275

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pogradec to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus bus
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    46h 52m

  3. Drive  3,399.9 km

    1. Drive from Instabul to Madridcar car 3,399.9 km
    33h 54m
    €556–803

  4. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane SAW - MAD
    8h 24m
    €104–386

  5. Bus, train via Grenoble

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Grenoblebus bus
    3. Take the train from Grenoble to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    47h 12m
    €266–507

  6. Bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus N91 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    2d 8h
    €240–394

  7. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus bus
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    2d 10h
    €406–612

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Razgrad Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Razgrad to Sibiubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sibiu to Méndez Álvaro Estación Surbus bus
    2d 19h
    €202–296

Instabul to Madrid by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 8hAverage Duration
Ticket€240Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,765.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 56m

What companies run services between Instabul, Turkey and Madrid, Spain?

Air Europa and Turkish Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Estación Sur de Autobuses via Munich central bus station and Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side in around 2d 8h.

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