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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 8 ways to get from Santander to Turkey by plane, bus, train, car, night train, or car train

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SDR - IST
    6h 56m
    ₺7,043–24,478

  2. 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 46m
    ₺18,663–42,266

  3. Drive 3,269.8 km

    1. Drive from Santander to Istanbulcar car 3,269.8 km
    32h 11m
    ₺29,054–41,967

  4. 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
    ₺17,671–28,368

  5. Bus

    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
    ₺11,267–14,430

  6. Bus via Chamonix

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 6h
    ₺13,467–18,922

  7. 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
    ₺10,514–13,357

  8. 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
    ₺35,141–50,593

Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration7h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,735Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,712.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Turkey?

Vueling Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily. 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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