There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona 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 to Istanbul
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul (IST)plane BCN - IST
6h 50m₺5,181–15,296Train, bus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
42h 10m₺25,034–37,776Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
44h 29m₺16,163–29,217Drive 2,848 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Istanbulcar 2,848 km
28h 13m₺25,733–37,169Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BCN - SAW
7h 12m₺6,684–20,319Bus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Korçëbus
- Take the bus from Korçë to Istanbulbus
43h 43mBus, night train
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Bucureştibus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
2d 4h₺8,948–11,668Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to București, Autogara Militaribus 1922
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
2d 9h₺16,560–24,849
Barcelona to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Istanbul is to fly which costs 5.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺ and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants and arriving at Istanbul via Tirana and Korçë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 43m.
The distance between Barcelona and Istanbul is 2278 km. The road distance is 2848 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 42h 10m and costs 25.000 ₺ - 38.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Barcelona to Istanbul, including transfers.
Barcelona to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Tirana, which costs and takes 43h 43m.
Barcelona to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Barcelona. It is currently 08:46 in Barcelona and 09:46 in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Vueling Airlines, and Croatia Airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Istanbul via Tirana and Korçë in around 43h 43m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–16,000
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–13,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–20,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–22,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–18,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–14,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–11,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–7,000
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–4,100
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–5,500
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,140
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,298
- Single Room
- ₺4,140
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,020
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,465
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Korçë to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,900
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,834
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- pati.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺420–850
- Schedules at
- Linja të autobusëve Gjirafa
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Barcelona to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–21,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–4,400
- Website
- Flixbus
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