There are 7 ways to get from Tarragona to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul (IST)plane BCN - IST
8h 23m₺5,532–16,418Bus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tiranë to Istanbulbus
45h 57mDrive 2,936.6 km
- Drive from Tarragona to Istanbulcar 2,936.6 km
28h 58m₺26,694–38,558Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Tarragona to Barcelona Santstrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BCN - SAW
8h 41m₺7,035–18,441Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Istanbul (IST)plane VLC - IST
10h 48m₺8,738–24,196Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Tarragona to Bucureştibus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
2d 6h₺9,094–11,843Bus
- Take the bus from Tarragona to Aeropuerto de Barcelona T2B Bus Interurbanobus
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto de Barcelona T2B Bus Interurbano to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
2d 12h₺18,081–27,729
Tarragona to Istanbul by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tarragona to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 5.500 ₺ - 17.000 ₺ and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Tarragona to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 8h 23m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarragona station to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Tarragona - Bus Station and arriving at Istanbul via Terminal B and Tiranë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 57m.
The distance between Tarragona and Istanbul is 2360 km. The road distance is 2936.6 km.
The best way to get from Tarragona to Istanbul without a car is to bus via Tirana which takes 45h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Tarragona to Istanbul, including transfers.
Tarragona to Istanbul bus services, operated by Empresa Plana, depart from Tarragona station.
Tarragona to Istanbul bus services, operated by Empresa Plana, arrive at Aeropuerto de Barcelona T2B Bus Interurbano station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Tarragona. It is currently 2:27 PM in Tarragona and 4:27 PM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarragona to Istanbul is 2937 km. It takes approximately 28h 58m to drive from Tarragona to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Tarragona, Spain and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Istanbul via Tirana, Terminal B, Dollari A, and Tiranë in around 45h 57m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–17,000
Flights from Valencia Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–25,000
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–13,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–18,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–26,000
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺360–650
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺360–650
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,200
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Tarragona to Barcelona Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,200
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,700
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,468
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Tiranë to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,400
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Tarragona to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +34 977 55 36 80
- Website
- empresaplana.cat
Bus from Tarragona to Aeropuerto de Barcelona T2B Bus Interurbano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,200
- Schedules at
- empresaplana.cat
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aeropuerto de Barcelona T2B Bus Interurbano to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–22,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–4,600
- Website
- Flixbus
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