There are 12 ways to get from Alès to Istanbul by train, plane, taxi, bus, car, car train, 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, train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul, taxi
best- Take the train from Ales to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST)MRS - IST
- Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Istanbul
8h 45m₺7,089–22,147Train, train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Ales to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)MRS - SAW
9h 19m₺5,702–15,468Train, bus
- Take the train from Ales to NimesTer
- Take the train from Nimes to Lyon PerracheTgv
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
38h 18m₺8,249–12,847Drive, car train
- Drive from Alès to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
45h 47m₺19,155–63,335Drive 2,472 km
- Drive from Alès to Istanbul2,472 km
24h 52m₺18,688–26,993Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Istanbul, taxi
- Take the train from Ales to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul (IST)LYS - IST
- Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Istanbul
8h 36m₺8,349–28,247Train, train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Ales to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)LYS - SAW
9h 10m₺6,462–33,568Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Istanbul, taxi
- Take the train from Ales to Nimes
- Take the train from Nimes to Marseille St Charles
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Cannes
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul (IST)NCE - IST
- Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Istanbul
12h 18m₺8,373–20,461Bus
- Take the bus from Ales to Nimes
- Take the bus from Nîmes to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
41h 20m₺6,607–9,060Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Ales to NimesTer
- Take the bus from Nîmes to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalı
45h 38m₺5,725–11,292Train, night train
- Take the train from Ales to NimesTer
- Take the train from Nimes to StrasbourgTgv
- Take the night train from Strasbourg to Wien HbfNj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
2d 1h₺18,227–43,192Train, bus via Bucharest
- Take the train from Ales to NimesTer
- Take the bus from Nîmes to București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
2d 9h₺11,128–16,826
Alès to Istanbul by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alès to Istanbul is to bus which costs 6.500 ₺ - 9.500 ₺ and takes 41h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Alès to Istanbul is to train and fly and taxi which takes 8h 36m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 29.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Alès to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Ales and arriving at Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Nîmes and Sofia Serdica Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Alès to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Ales and arriving at Yenikapi via Nimes, Strasbourg, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Alès and Istanbul is 2161 km. The road distance is 2472 km.
The best way to get from Alès to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 38h 18m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Alès to Istanbul, including transfers.
Alès to Istanbul bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Ales station.
Alès to Istanbul train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Ales station.
Alès to Istanbul bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Nimes station.
What companies run services between Alès, France and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Ales to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Nimes, Nîmes, Sofia, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 41h 20m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–20,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–10,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–13,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–16,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–15,000
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–18,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–22,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–15,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Ales to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺45–550
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–11,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,800
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Nimes to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–700
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Nimes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–750
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nimes to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–4,400
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- ₺2,300–3,100
- 1st Class
- ₺3,500–4,400
Train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–4,100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nimes to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–13,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,109–50,250
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,109
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺27,347
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺31,254
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,105
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺46,343
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺50,250
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–3,643
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,022
- Single Room
- ₺3,643
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,778
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Strasbourg to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–13,500
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺12,500–13,500
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺7,000–8,500
- Seating Carriage
- ₺3,300–4,100
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺850–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- 011 761-4693
- bstours@verat.net
- Website
- bstours.rs
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–6,000
- Website
- http://bstours.rs/en/
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Ales to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺400–600
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Nîmes to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,200
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nîmes to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–13,000
- 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
- ₺2,000–3,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–1,700
TOPRAK TAKSİ MİMAROBA
- Phone
- +90 552 738 05 05
- Website
- topraktaksi.business.site
Sahil Taxi
- Phone
- +90 212 881 42 40
Kaya Vip Travel
- Phone
- +905321200904
- Website
- kayaviptravel.com
Albatros Taksi
- Phone
- +902128816668
3E Transfer
- Phone
- +90 850 305 3008
- Website
- transfer3e.com
TOPRAK TAKSİ MİMAROBA
- Phone
- +90 552 738 05 05
- Website
- topraktaksi.business.site
Sahil Taxi
- Phone
- +90 212 881 42 40
Kaya Vip Travel
- Phone
- +905321200904
- Website
- kayaviptravel.com
Albatros Taksi
- Phone
- +902128816668
3E Transfer
- Phone
- +90 850 305 3008
- Website
- transfer3e.com
TOPRAK TAKSİ MİMAROBA
- Phone
- +90 552 738 05 05
- Website
- topraktaksi.business.site
Sahil Taxi
- Phone
- +90 212 881 42 40
Kaya Vip Travel
- Phone
- +905321200904
- Website
- kayaviptravel.com
Albatros Taksi
- Phone
- +902128816668
3E Transfer
- Phone
- +90 850 305 3008
- Website
- transfer3e.com
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Alès. It is currently 2:02 PM in Alès and 4:02 PM in Istanbul.
Alès to Istanbul train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nimes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alès to Istanbul is 2472 km. It takes approximately 24h 52m to drive from Alès to Istanbul.
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