There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Madrid Airport (MAD) by plane, bus, train, car, night train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Istanbul
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane IST - MAD
7h 12m€97–272Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Kaiserslautern, Hbftrain 60
- Take the bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Valladolidbus
- Take the train from Valladolid to Madrid Chamartíntrain Avn / ...
2d 6h€305–718Drive 3,401.4 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Madrid Airport (MAD)car 3,401.4 km
33h 46m€537–776Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SAW - MAD
7h 42m€102–312Bus to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu bus station to İzmir bus stationbus
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane ADB - MAD
15h 50m€128–267Bus via Karlsruhe
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train stationbus 091 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
2d 9h€271–476Night train, train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Devatrain
- Take the bus from Deva to Alicante Calle Portugalbus
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
2d 14h€207–346Night train, bus, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Albacetebus
- Take the train from Albacete to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
2d 16h€201–317Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Ivano-Frankivskbus Gns-02
- Take the bus from Ivano-Frankivsk to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
2d 21h€293–313Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationcartrain
- Drive from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Madrid Airport (MAD)car
2d 1h€690–959
Istanbul to Madrid Airport (MAD) by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Madrid Airport (MAD) is to fly which costs €100 - €320 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Madrid Airport (MAD) is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs €95 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Madrid Airport (MAD). However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Aeropuerto T4 via Munich central bus station, Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side, Méndez Álvaro - Estación Sur and Estación De Atocha. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Istanbul and Madrid Airport (MAD) is 2747 km. The road distance is 3401.4 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Madrid Airport (MAD) without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 6h and costs €300 - €750.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Istanbul to Madrid Airport (MAD), including transfers.
Istanbul to Madrid Airport (MAD) bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Madrid Airport (MAD) is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs €95 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus via Karlsruhe, which costs €270 - €480 and takes 2 days 9h.
Istanbul to Madrid Airport (MAD) bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
Madrid Airport (MAD) is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 3:42 PM in Istanbul and 2:42 PM in Madrid Airport (MAD).
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Madrid Airport (MAD), 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 Aeropuerto T4 via Munich central bus station, Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side, Madrid, Estación Sur De Autobuses, Méndez Álvaro - Estación Sur, and Estación De Atocha in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–350
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Kaiserslautern, Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Valladolid to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Albacete to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Valladolid to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Albacete to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Valladolid to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Albacete to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–13
- 1st Class
- €9–13
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–34
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Albacete to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Kaiserslautern central train station to Valladolid
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu bus station to İzmir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–300
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- [email protected]
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Deva to Alicante Calle Portugal
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–140
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–200
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- [email protected]
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Ivano-Frankivsk
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Ivano-Frankivsk to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €222
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
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