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How to get fromIstanbul to Barcelona Airport (BCN)by plane, bus, car, shuttle, night train, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Barcelona Airport (BCN) by plane, bus, car, shuttle, night train, or train

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  1. Fly from Istanbul

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    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane IST - BCN
    6h 32m
    €92–252

  2. Bus

    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
    44h 13m

  3. Drive 2,861.1 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Barcelona Airport (BCN)car car 2,861.1 km
    28h 18m
    €448–647

  4. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane SAW - BCN
    6h 52m
    €112–282

  5. Bus, shuttle to Varna Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Sunny Beachbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varna Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane VAR - BCN
    13h 21m

  6. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Barcelonabus bus FlixBus N1135 / ...
    47h 31m
    €217–363

  7. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Videle to Devatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Deva to Figueresbus bus
    4. Take the train from Figueres Vilafant to Barcelona-Santstrain train Avn / ...
    2d 3h
    €153–223

  8. Bus via Skopje

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    2d 4h

  9. Night train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2. Take the bus from Bucureşti to Barcelonabus bus
    2d 6h
    €167–226

Istanbul to Barcelona Airport (BCN) by bus and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration47h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€217Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,261.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 32m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Barcelona Airport (BCN), Spain?

Vueling Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Air Serbia fly from Istanbul (IST) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to El Prat Aeroport via Pogradec, Pogradec, Tirana, Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, and Barcelona Sants in around 44h 13m.

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