There are 8 ways to get from Albi 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, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Albi Ville to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Istanbul (IST)plane TLS - IST
8h 13m₺7,574–16,801Bus, night train
cheapest- Take the bus from ALBI - Hôtel de Police to SAINT-AFFRIQUE - Lycée la Cazottebus 720
- Take the bus from SAINT-AFFRIQUE - Lycée la Cazotte to MONTPELLIER - Gare St Rochbus 234
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Bucureştibus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 5h₺4,856–10,516Train, bus via Tirana
- Take the train from Albi Ville to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tiranë to Istanbulbus
43h 6mDrive 2,695.8 km
- Drive from Albi to Istanbulcar 2,695.8 km
27h 41m₺21,807–31,498Train, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Albi Ville to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane TLS - SAW
11h 1m₺5,787–17,822Bus
- Take the bus from Albi Ville to Toulouse Matabiaubus
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
47h 36m₺7,463–10,541Train, bus
- Take the train from Albi Ville to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
2d 1h₺9,925–21,421Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Albi Ville to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
2d 3h₺6,825–13,421
Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albi to Istanbul is to bus which costs 7.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 47h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Albi to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 8h 13m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Albi to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Albi Ville and arriving at Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Toulouse and Sofia Serdica Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 36m.
The distance between Albi and Istanbul is 2377 km. The road distance is 2695.8 km.
The best way to get from Albi to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus via Tirana which takes 43h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Albi to Istanbul, including transfers.
Albi to Istanbul bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Albi Ville station.
Albi to Istanbul bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Toulouse Matabiau station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Albi. It is currently 1:25 PM in Albi and 2:25 PM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Albi to Istanbul is 2696 km. It takes approximately 27h 41m to drive from Albi to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Albi, France and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Albi Ville to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Toulouse Matabiau, Toulouse, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 47h 36m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–19,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–15,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–16,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–16,000
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 Albi Ville to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,400
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–4,600
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–8,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–4,300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- ₺650–3,959
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,197
- Single Room
- ₺3,959
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,932
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺950–1,400
- 1st Class
- ₺1,300–1,700
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Tiranë to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,400
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Albi Ville to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Toulouse to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–8,000
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/?l=EN
- Phone
- +33 800 31 31 31
- Website
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from ALBI - Hôtel de Police to SAINT-AFFRIQUE - Lycée la Cazotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺107
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from SAINT-AFFRIQUE - Lycée la Cazotte to MONTPELLIER - Gare St Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺460–650
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Montpellier to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–8,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
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