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£89 Find Cheap Flights from Istanbul Airport to Barcelona

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Cheap Flights from Istanbul to Barcelona (IST-BCN)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Istanbul to Barcelona that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Istanbul to Barcelona

Wed, 29 Oct - Wed, 5 Nov
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19:20 - 21:00IST-BCN
3h 40mdirect
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09:05 - 13:35BCN-IST
26h 30m2 stops
Sun, 1 Feb - Sun, 1 Feb
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06:30 - 14:15IST-BCN
9h 45m1 stop
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17:20 - 03:10BCN-IST
7h 50m1 stop
Thu, 9 Oct - Mon, 13 Oct
Air Serbia Logo
04:20 - 09:10IST-BCN
5h 50m1 stop
Air Serbia Logo
20:35 - 03:30BCN-IST
5h 55m1 stop
£169Air Serbia
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Thu, 5 Feb - Mon, 9 Feb
Air Serbia Logo
17:35 - 09:05IST-BCN
17h 30m1 stop
Air Serbia Logo
20:35 - 16:50BCN-IST
18h 15m1 stop
£170Air Serbia
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Wed, 29 Oct - Wed, 5 Nov
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19:20 - 21:00IST-BCN
3h 40mdirect
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12:55 - 18:30BCN-IST
3h 35mdirect
£173Vueling
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Fri, 5 Dec - Thu, 11 Dec
Lufthansa Logo
19:00 - 23:20IST-BCN
6h 20m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
07:30 - 22:45BCN-IST
13h 15m2 stops
£202Lufthansa
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Sun, 8 Feb - Fri, 13 Feb
Lufthansa Logo
06:30 - 13:10IST-BCN
8h 40m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
06:50 - 22:45BCN-IST
13h 55m1 stop
£203Lufthansa
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Tue, 10 Mar - Wed, 11 Mar
Vueling Logo
19:20 - 21:00IST-BCN
3h 40mdirect
Vueling Logo
12:55 - 18:30BCN-IST
3h 35mdirect
£250Vueling
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Thu, 16 Oct - Wed, 22 Oct
Turkish Airlines Logo
14:25 - 17:05IST-BCN
3h 40mdirect
Turkish Airlines Logo
18:30 - 23:00BCN-IST
3h 30mdirect
£271Turkish Airlines
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Fri, 31 Oct - Fri, 7 Nov
Turkish Airlines Logo
09:00 - 10:45IST-BCN
3h 45mdirect
Turkish Airlines Logo
12:10 - 17:45BCN-IST
3h 35mdirect
£274Turkish Airlines
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Everything you should know

Our travellers' advice
AI-generated summary based on content written by travel experts
Wear comfortable shoes at IST due to long walking distances.
Use the Aerobús for quick access to Barcelona's city centre.
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Air Serbia
Cheapest • from £169 (return)
Turkish Airlines
Best reviews • 7.3 score
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When to book
8 weeks
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 8 weeks in advance save around 32% compared to booking last minute.
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When to travel
February
Cheapest • 30% price drop
June
Most popular
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Cheapest return fare
£159
Typical prices: £171-300
Multi-carrier
Wed 29/10Wed 5/11
IST - BCN • Direct
Cheapest direct flights
£173
Typical prices: £176-315
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Expert advice for your flight from Istanbul to Barcelona

 
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IST

Wear comfortable shoes at IST as the terminal is vast, and walking from check-in to your gate can take time.

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Use the Aerobús for a quick, affordable ride to Barcelona's city centre, running every 10 minutes from BCN.

Read more about BCNby Blane Bachelor
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Journalist and Travel Writer, Jenna Scatena is an award-winning travel writer with a love for sharing stories and exploring new places, especially by Vespa. Though she's from San Francisco, she has spent a significant chunk of her vacation days over the last decade eating her way through Texas and sleeping in hotels around the world—especially in California, the Middle East, and Europe.

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Blane Bachelor

Blane Bachelor

Blane Bachelor is a journalist and editor specialising in travel and aviation who writes regularly for top global outlets. Born and raised in Florida, Blane has worked and lived in four countries, including the Netherlands, where she’s currently based with her family. Her favourite way to get to know a new destination is by running or riding a bike around town – or hearing a spooky ghost story about local history.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Istanbul to Barcelona flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Istanbul to Barcelona to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from Istanbul Airport to Barcelona-El Prat Airport?

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Istanbul Airport to Barcelona?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport to Barcelona-El Prat Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Barcelona on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Istanbul Airport, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Fridays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Istanbul Airport to Barcelona-El Prat Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport to Barcelona-El Prat Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Istanbul Airport to Barcelona-El Prat Airport is February, where tickets cost £147 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £333 and £280 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Istanbul Airport to Barcelona-El Prat Airport?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of £156, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Istanbul Airport to Barcelona-El Prat Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Istanbul Airport to Barcelona-El Prat Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Istanbul Airport to Barcelona-El Prat Airport, you should book around 8 weeks before departure, which saves you about 32% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Istanbul Airport to Barcelona

Low seasonDecember
Cheapest flight£89
Best time to beat the crowds (16% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
Flight from Istanbul Airport to Barcelona

When to book flights from Istanbul to Barcelona

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Istanbul to Barcelona based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
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FAQs for booking Istanbul Airport to Barcelona flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Istanbul Airport to Barcelona-El Prat Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Istanbul Airport to Barcelona-El Prat Airport was £121 for a one-way ticket and £215 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Istanbul Airport to Barcelona?

    On your way to Barcelona, you’ll fly out from Istanbul. You’ll be landing at Barcelona-El Prat.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Istanbul Airport to Barcelona?

    The Airbus A320 (sharklets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Istanbul Airport to Barcelona flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Istanbul Airport to Barcelona?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Istanbul Airport and Barcelona, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Istanbul Airport to Barcelona?

    There are direct flights from Istanbul Airport to Barcelona on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Istanbul to Barcelona, Turkish Airlines or Vueling?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Istanbul to Barcelona are Turkish Airlines and Vueling. With an average price for the route of £253 and an overall rating of 7.3, Turkish Airlines is the most popular choice. Vueling is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £124 and an overall rating of 7.1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Istanbul Airport to Barcelona?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Istanbul Airport to Barcelona.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Istanbul Airport to Barcelona?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Barcelona from Istanbul Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Istanbul Airport to Barcelona?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Barcelona with an airline and back to Istanbul Airport with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Istanbul Airport to Barcelona?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Barcelona from Istanbul Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Istanbul Airport to Barcelona-El Prat Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Barcelona to Istanbul Airport? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £238 or less one-way.

Prefer to fly direct from Istanbul Airport to Barcelona?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Istanbul to Barcelona-El Prat.
Find which airlines fly direct from Istanbul Airport to Barcelona-El Prat Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Istanbul to Barcelona-El Prat

Monday

Turkish Airlines, Vueling

Turkish Airlines, Vueling

Tuesday

Turkish Airlines, Vueling

Turkish Airlines, Vueling

Wednesday

Turkish Airlines, Vueling

Turkish Airlines, Vueling

Thursday

Turkish Airlines, Vueling

Turkish Airlines, Vueling

Friday

Turkish Airlines, Vueling

Turkish Airlines, Vueling

Saturday

Turkish Airlines, Vueling

Turkish Airlines, Vueling

Sunday

Turkish Airlines, Vueling

Turkish Airlines, Vueling

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Direct returns

Barcelona-El Prat to Istanbul

Monday

Turkish Airlines, Vueling

Turkish Airlines, Vueling

Tuesday

Turkish Airlines, Vueling

Turkish Airlines, Vueling

Wednesday

Turkish Airlines, Vueling

Turkish Airlines, Vueling

Thursday

Turkish Airlines, Vueling

Turkish Airlines, Vueling

Friday

Turkish Airlines, Vueling

Turkish Airlines, Vueling

Saturday

Turkish Airlines, Vueling

Turkish Airlines, Vueling

Sunday

Turkish Airlines, Vueling

Turkish Airlines, Vueling

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Istanbul to Barcelona

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Istanbul to Barcelona. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Istanbul to Barcelona? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.3
Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 3968 reviews
7.3Comfort
7.4Entertainment
7.7Crew
7.4Food
7.3Boarding
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I had a bad experience with the Airline company. I still did not get one of my baggages. I went several times at the Airport looking for the missing luggage.

2.0 Mediocrejoel, Sept 2025IST - FIH
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I had a bad experience with the Airline company. I still did not get one of my baggages. I went several times at the Airport looking for the missing luggage.

It was pleasant except for the boarding at Istanbul and long wait for the wheel chair almost missed the flight Itambul to Dubai

The prices and many to choose from: Very unfriendly unprofessional and difficult staff and lacked English skills. Had the pleasure to go to Istanbul in 2022 but went on Jordan Airlines and found Turkey a wonderful place with kind people. The experience as a first time flyer on Turkish Airlines was so disappointing that received not to go into Turkey was so upset about this cruel treatment

We couldn’t fly to Chicago on our booked flight. The flight was overbooked.

Outdated business class on this aircraft, no flat bed, and even minimal recline. Couldn’t sleep at all. Laggy and outdated entertainment system. Food sub standard.

Small seat space for 13 hours flight, they charged for baggage , very bad quality of food,

I was sitting almost in the back, the seats are very tight and there’s no legroom, it’s uncomfortable for a long distance

Absolute worst airline. Charged us $720 to check 4 bags (2 of which were carry-on). Entertainment systems didnt work. And on a 12 hour flight they served 2 meals and never once came around outside of those 2 meals with a beverage or cup of water. Will never fly them again.

Took forever to board. They made announcements without the loudspeaker and since the waiting room was full of screaming kids, no one could hear what they were saying. The business class sleeper seats were designed for tall skinny people. When partially reclined there was nowhere to rest my feet because they did not reach the footrest. and when fully reclined there wasn't room at my sides for my arms. Definitely one of the worst sleeper seats I have ever had.

I hate to have pay for my first luggage 165$ when I did my search on Kayak with 2 luggages .I don't plan to use kayak in the future and go with Turkish airlines directly

Very fast boarding. Crew members were super nice. I loved it!

My luggage got lost and until today there is no solution to the problem. It's still missing

I am writing to demand an immediate refund and compensation for the absolutely unacceptable experience I endured with VUELING this week. On Monday, my flight was canceled, and despite this, I have yet to receive any refund. I was then taken to a hotel in a terrible location, where no food or even water was provided. The next day, I was rebooked on another flight, for which I had to personally cover an additional €50 in transportation costs—only to have that flight canceled as well. After waiting 10 hours, only 10 of us were offered alternative accommodations, while the rest were left stranded. We were forced to remain in this situation until Thursday without a single explanation or proper assistance. During this entire ordeal, we were only provided with breakfast and dinner, while being charged extra for drinks. This level of treatment is completely unacceptable. I expect an immediate refund for the cancelled flights and full compensation for the inconvenience, additional expenses, and the significant distress caused.

Only food for sale. Did not even offer water. No entertainment

Checking was efficient and quick. Adequate luggage space. Food for purchase only at high prices

Nothing. There was no flight. They cancelled the flight with no replacement about 9 hours before takeoff.

The flight was canceled at the last minute. Alternative flight was booked after 6 hours wait in Malaga airport.

Boarding with some sense and communication. It was a total free-for-all everyone coming all at once, no organisation of row numbers or priority.

Horrible, flight cancelled and had to come back the next day

Terrible. For clarity - this was the Level flight to Boston. Not Vueling. Would urge customers to avoid this airline. Gate agent was singularly unhelpful. He was argumentative, rude and went out of his way to ensure that every penny was collected for the baggage (which we realized given how early we were for flight we could have saved hundreds of dollars if we checked in on app). No onboard entertainment or WiFi. Half of the front section was empty because the seats did not work! Plane was falling apart.

Not because when i try to do check in there is only in turkish language i can not select other language

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Don't fly Pegasus, terrible service at the airport and boarding was really bad. Both flights I took with them were significantly late. This flight had us all changing the gate at the last moment and it was chaos.withour explanation or apology. The planes have seats that don't recline and seats are really hard. The crew on board was good both flights, but that is the only positive thing I can say about this airline. It's not worth it and I won't be flying them again.

The airport staff were some of the worst I've ever flown, and I fly at least 50x every year. From the staff at the gate, to the check in staff, to the ticketing sales staff. My experience in Instanbul was so bad Ill.never fly Pegasus again. They were incredibly rude, dismissive and not helpful whatsoever. This is the worst of the worst if you want to fly a budget airline I'd go elsewhere. The airplane seats are really uncomfortable and don't recline at all, you get charged for every single thing so in the end you will pay more flying with them. The crew on the plane were the only kind people we encountered with Pegasus.

Pegasus Airlines which is the most efficient and cost worth low cost airline all over the Europe

Flight from London was delayed and we had to hurry up to catch the connecting flight to Riyadh

The crew were outstandingly kind and cheerful. We carried our cat and they offered help.

Late departure. No announcements. Boarding was a disaster. Some kind of technical issue scanning boarding passes.

Pegasus is a very efficient airline. Passengers, however are sometimes unruly. Getting up right after take off. Getting up right when we land and before getting to the gate. Switching seats to the front so she can get a better seat. It is unfair for those that actually paid for seats. Flight attendants seem to not enforce it. One or two bad actors ruins it. Overall, the airline is great.

Pegasus is not a very comfortable airline. They’re not in any way hospitable

Delaying more than 5 hours from Belgrade to Tirana Information very rude to questions

It's the shortest trip one could get from BEG anywhere, so it was fine.

I paid for luggage when I bought the ticket but I could not board until I paid for luggage again. The fault lays at the feet of eDreams, the company that booked our flight. Sorry, Air Serbia, but it did affect the boarding process.

They had lost my ticket and despite showing them the confirmation email with the itinerary and receipt of payment for the flight they could not put me on that flight and rescheduled departure postponing it by a whole week

Kraljevo is very convenient airport. It's brand new, small.and efficient. Great job!

Long delay (6 hour late departure, not informative enough to provide up to date info on flight, poor food quality

Plane was late causing me to miss connection. Flight the next late causing me to miss the rebooked connection. Air seberia I think is more late than on time

Plane was old. Seats were hard and very close together. No in flight entertainment.

This was my connection flight that was moved time ahead for a almost entire day so I lost it and I had to purchase new ticket once I landed in Copenhagen since nobody wanted to take responsibility for moving flight in that way so it’s impossible to make it. Very poor job by Underpricer, Air Serbia and SAS.

I purchased an exit row seat and priority boarding, about 3 months in advance. Without any communication whatsoever, my seat was moved to row 2, when I checked my reservation 2-3 days before departure. As no exit row seats were available anymore, I selected a seat 1C. However, once at the airport, I was issued maybe the worst possible seat, 29E, middle seat, one row before the last. It is not worth my time to request the refund on the ancillary purchase, I am simply done flying with Air Serbia. Also there was no boarding process to speak of at all, or online check in.

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