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How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Madridby plane, bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Madrid by plane, bus, night train, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

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    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane IST - MAD
    4h 40m
    €100–271

  2. Bus, night train, train via Deva

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Videlenighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Videle to Devatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Deva to Figueresbus bus
    5. Take the train from Figueres to Gironatrain train R11 / ...
    6. Take the train from Girona to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    2d 5h

  3. Drive 3,383.3 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Madridcar car 3,383.3 km
    33h 38m
    €534–772

  4. Fly to Valencia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane plane IST - VLC
    2. Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartíntrain train
    6h 48m
    €155–413

  5. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the bus from Bucureşti to Montpellierbus bus
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    2d 6h

  6. Bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus 091 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    2d 10h
    €262–476

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Ivano-Frankivskbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ivano-Frankivsk to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    2d 23h
    €284–313

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Madridcar car
    44h 52m
    €662–943

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Madrid by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 10hAverage Duration
Ticket€262Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,714.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 40m

What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), 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 Airport Bus to Estación Sur de Autobuses via Istanbul, Munich central bus station, and Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side in around 2d 10h.

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