There are 9 ways to get from Albi to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, or car 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 Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Istanbul (IST)TLS - IST
7h 39m₺7,605–18,205Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Albi Ville to Toulouse MatabiauTer
- Take the bus from Toulouse Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
47h 53m₺5,864–9,614Train, bus via Belgrade
- Take the train from Albi Ville to Toulouse MatabiauTer
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charles
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Beograd
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
42h₺7,914–24,714Drive, car train
- Drive from Albi to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
2d₺20,983–70,976Drive 2,696 km
- Drive from Albi to Istanbul2,696 km
27h 27m₺20,483–29,587Train, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Albi Ville to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)TLS - SAW
9h 52m₺6,018–14,726Bus
- Take the bus from Albi Ville to Toulouse Matabiau
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
47h 16m₺7,315–9,845Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Albi Ville to Toulouse MatabiauTer
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charles
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalı
2d 1h₺7,290–26,059Train, bus #3
- Take the train from Albi Ville to Toulouse MatabiauTer
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalı
2d 3h₺6,790–12,559
Albi to Istanbul by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albi to Istanbul is to bus which costs 7.000 ₺ - 10.000 ₺ and takes 47h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Albi to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 39m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
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 16m.
The distance between Albi and Istanbul is 2373 km. The road distance is 2696 km.
The best way to get from Albi to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus via Belgrade which takes 42h and costs 7.500 ₺ - 25.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 39m 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 2h ahead of Albi. It is currently 7:15 PM in Albi and 9:15 PM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Albi to Istanbul is 2696 km. It takes approximately 27h 27m 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, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 47h 16m.
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- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–18,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–18,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–19,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–18,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–18,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–18,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–12,000
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
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,400
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- ₺600–900
- Rail 1st Class
- ₺950–1,400
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–14,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- ₺10,118–50,296
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,118
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺27,372
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺31,282
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,132
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺46,386
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺50,296
- 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
- ₺650–3,647
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,024
- Single Room
- ₺3,647
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,780
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Beograd
- 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 Albi Ville to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺600–850
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Toulouse to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–7,000
- 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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Toulouse Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–6,500
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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