There are 13 ways to get from Istanbul to Spain by plane, bus, train, car, night train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane IST - BCN
7h 18m€93–266Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 109
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
42h 5m€369–635Drive 2,848.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Barcelonacar 2,848.9 km
28h 24m€466–673Fly Istanbul to Valencia Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane IST - VLC
7h 23m€126–387Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane SAW - BCN
7h 38m€113–306Fly Istanbul to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane IST - MAD
7h 44m€94–276Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SAW - MAD
8h 9m€104–386Fly Istanbul to Málaga Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane IST - AGP
8h 3m€103–294Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane SAW - ALC
- Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
9h 5m€128–242Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Barcelonabus FlixBus N728
45h 55m€208–314Bus
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
2d 2hNight train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Barcelonabus
2d 5h€160–219Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port of Civitavecchiacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelonacarferry
40h 38m€451–657
Istanbul to Spain by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Spain is to fly and bus which costs €120 - €250 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Spain is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs €90 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Spain. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Barcelona via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 55m.
The distance between Istanbul and Spain is 2278 km. The road distance is 2848.9 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Spain without a car is to bus and train which takes 42h 5m and costs €360 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Istanbul to Spain, including transfers.
Istanbul to Spain bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Spain is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs €90 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus via Munich, which costs €200 - €320 and takes 45h 55m.
Istanbul to Spain bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Spain is 2849 km. It takes approximately 28h 24m to drive from Istanbul to Spain.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Spain?
Turkish Airlines and Vueling Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Barcelona via Munich central bus station in around 45h 55m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–300
Flights from Istanbul to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–500
Flights from Istanbul to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Istanbul to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–470
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Istanbul to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Istanbul to Málaga Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Valencia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–320
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mannheim central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- [email protected]
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- Luks Tempo Turizm
- Phone
- +389 44 371 066
- [email protected]
- Website
- hafettours.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Hak Bus
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–190
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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