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There are 13 ways to get from Madrid to Turkey by plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MAD - IST
    7h 6m
    ₺5,126–15,158

  2. Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane MAD - ESB
    7h 44m
    ₺4,692–14,224

  3. Train, bus via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 60
    5. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    46h 57m
    ₺20,914–38,147

  4. Drive  3,406.7 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Istanbulcar car 3,406.7 km
    33h 55m
    ₺30,968–44,731

  5. 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 43m
    ₺5,629–21,181

  6. Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane MAD - ADB
    7h 7m
    ₺6,097–17,154

  7. Fly to Konya Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Konya Airport (KYA)plane plane MAD - KYA
    10h 20m
    ₺8,072–35,284

  8. Fly to Antalya Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane MAD - AYT
    10h 18m
    ₺5,576–13,108

  9. 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 Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 60
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    47h 2m
    ₺23,725–38,075

  10. 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 Aksaraybus bus
    2d 4h
    ₺10,994–13,202

  11. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorollatrain train Ave
    2. Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Bucureştibus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 13h
    ₺10,813–18,004

  12. 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 20h
    ₺16,074–17,174

  13. 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
    ₺37,785–55,412

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

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration4h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,268Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,756.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and 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 Aksaray via Padova and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 2d 4h.

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