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There are 11 ways to get from Madrid to Istanbul Airport (IST) by plane, bus, train, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Istanbul

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MAD - IST
    6h
    ₺5,548–15,130

  2. Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MAD - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    9h 2m
    ₺6,198–17,610

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Gironatrain train Ave
    2. Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Padovabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Gültepe Camii to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus H-3
    2d 4h
    ₺16,379–27,399

  4. Drive 3,386.4 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Istanbul Airport (IST)car car 3,386.4 km
    33h 39m
    ₺29,641–42,815

  5. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorollatrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane VLC - IST
    8h 11m
    ₺8,342–23,207

  6. Train, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Burgos Rosa De Limatrain train
    2. Take the train from Burgos Rosa De Lima to Vitoria/Gasteiztrain train
    3. Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz - Estación de Autobuses to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Bilbaobus bus
    4. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BIO - IST
    12h 18m
    ₺11,622–22,772

  7. 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 Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus bus
    2d 6h
    ₺11,424–13,919

  8. Train, bus, night train via Figueres

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Gironatrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Girona to Figuerastrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Figueres to Devabus bus
    4. Take the train from Deva to Videletrain train
    5. Take the nighttrain from Videle to Halkalinighttrain night train
    6. Take the bus from Gültepe Camii to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus H-3
    2d 7h
    ₺12,537–21,357

  9. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacetetrain train Ave
    2. Take the bus from Albacete to Bucureştibus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Halkalı Marmaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2d 16h
    ₺11,215–17,546

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Ivano-Frankivskbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ivano-Frankivsk to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus Gns-01
    2d 21h
    ₺15,797–16,797

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Madrid to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbul Airport (IST)car car
    44h 37m
    ₺37,107–53,432

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration4h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,866Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,714.2 km
  • Duration: 6h

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey?

Air Europa and Turkish Airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Istanbul Airport Bus via Padova, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Montenegro Hotel, and Nurtepe-Viyadük in around 2d 6h.

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