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

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There are 11 ways to get from Portugal to Istanbul by plane, bus, car, train, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane OPO - IST
    8h 3m
    ₺6,698–20,220

  2. Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LIS - IST
    8h 22m
    ₺6,307–19,604

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon to Milanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 17h
    ₺15,917–23,917

  4. Drive  3,988.2 km

    1. Drive from Lisbon to Istanbulcar car 3,988.2 km
    38h 53m
    ₺35,718–51,593

  5. Fly Lisbon-Portela Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LIS - SAW
    10h 9m
    ₺13,310–20,627

  6. Bus to Vigo, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Vigo Urzáizbus bus
    2. Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane VGO - IST
    11h 52m
    ₺12,535–21,836

  7. Bus to Vigo, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Braga to Vigo Urzáizbus bus
    2. Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane VGO - SAW
    12h
    ₺10,038–41,859

  8. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragozabus bus
    2. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Bucureştibus bus
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 19h
    ₺16,397–24,650

  9. Bus via Girona

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Girona, Estació d'Autobusosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tiranë to Istanbulbus bus
    3d 1h

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Ivano-Frankivskbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ivano-Frankivsk to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    3d 5h
    ₺18,469–21,292

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lisbon 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
    2d 1h
    ₺41,709–61,080

Portugal to Istanbul by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration2d 17hAverage Duration
Ticket₺15,917Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,158.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

What companies run services between Portugal and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines and Air Serbia fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Martim Moniz to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Estação Oriente, Lisbon, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Belgrade bus station in around 2d 17h.

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