There are 7 ways to get from Valencia to Istanbul by plane, train, 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.
Fly from Valencia Airport
best- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Istanbul (IST)plane VLC - IST
7h 6m₺6,316–15,352Train, bus
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
46h 17m₺28,369–46,362Drive 3,191.9 km
- Drive from Valencia to Istanbulcar 3,191.9 km
31h 17m₺27,816–40,179Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Istanbul (IST)plane ALC - IST
11h 31m₺8,414–17,232Bus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Tarragonabus
- Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tiranë to Istanbulbus
2d 2hBus
- Take the bus from Valencia Peco Cepsa Area de Sagunto to Devabus
- Take the bus from Deva to București, Autogara Militaribus 962
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
2d 8h₺10,865–15,842Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Bucureştibus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
2d 10h₺9,395–12,205
Valencia to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valencia to Istanbul is to fly which costs 6.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺ and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Valencia to Istanbul is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Valencia to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Estació d'Autobusos de València and arriving at Istanbul via Tarragona - Bus Station, Terminal B and Tiranë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Valencia and Istanbul is 2523 km. The road distance is 3191.9 km.
The best way to get from Valencia to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 46h 17m and costs 28.000 ₺ - 47.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Valencia to Istanbul, including transfers.
Valencia to Istanbul bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estació d'Autobusos de València station.
The best way to get from Valencia to Istanbul is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Tirana, which costs and takes 2 days 2h.
Valencia to Istanbul bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Tarragona station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Valencia. It is currently 9:39 PM in Valencia and 10:39 PM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Valencia, Spain and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia, and Aegean Airlines fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Istanbul via Tarragona - Bus Station, Tirana, Terminal B, and Tiranë in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–28,000
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Istanbul via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–27,000
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–27,000
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Istanbul via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–12,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–11,000
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–17,000
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Istanbul via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–27,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–27,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–19,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–3,900
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–16,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,456
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Bus from Tiranë to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,400
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,400
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- 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
- +40 730 250 062
- [email protected]
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Valencia Peco Cepsa Area de Sagunto to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Deva to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–4,900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
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