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How to get fromMadrid to Istanbulby plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly to Istanbul Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane MAD - IST
    7h 20m
    ₺5,200–15,232

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 60 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    2d
    ₺23,908–38,514

  3. Drive  3,406.7 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Istanbulcar car 3,406.7 km
    33h 56m
    ₺29,517–42,636

  4. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MAD - SAW
    7h 58m
    ₺6,203–21,255

  5. Bus via Padova

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 7h
    ₺9,759–12,773

  6. Train, bus via Sofia

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Sofiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2d 10h
    ₺21,787–36,759

  7. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Devabus bus
    2. Take the train from Deva to Bucuresti Nordtrain train Ic
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 19h
    ₺13,224–20,794

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Ivano-Frankivskbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ivano-Frankivsk to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus Gns-01
    2d 22h
    ₺16,467–17,507

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Madrid to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar car
    45h 8m
    ₺39,378–58,157

Madrid to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

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Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket₺23,908Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,765.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 20m

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

Air Europa and Turkish Airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul Airport (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Neptuno to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Estación Sur, Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur, Padova, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Belgrade bus station in around 2d 7h.

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