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How to get fromSantander to Turkeyby plane, bus, train, car, night train, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Turkey by plane, bus, train, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SDR - IST
    7h 26m
    ₺7,989–32,558

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SDR - SAW
    7h 58m
    ₺7,292–31,155

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Angoulêmebus bus
    3. Take the train from Angouleme to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train 83
    5. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    47h 56m
    ₺20,232–34,034

  4. Drive  3,268.7 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Istanbulcar car 3,268.7 km
    32h 14m
    ₺29,713–42,919

  5. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 1h
    ₺18,374–27,865

  6. Bus via Padova

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus bus
    2d 4h
    ₺11,102–14,352

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    2d 9h

  8. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Sibiubus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Sibiu to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 15h
    ₺10,332–13,209

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Santander to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    42h 28m
    ₺35,501–52,113

Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration7h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,905Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,712.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 26m

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Turkey?

Vueling Airlines, Volotea, and five other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro via Padova, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Belgrade New Bus Station in around 2d 4h.

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