There are 9 ways to get from Antibes to Istanbul by plane, bus, car, train, or busferry
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Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane NCE - IST
6h 37m₺5,697–14,318Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Nice to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
34h 10m₺7,602–14,320Drive 2,265 km
- Drive from Antibes to Istanbulcar 2,265 km
21h 9m₺18,616–26,889Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane NCE - SAW
6h 50m₺6,200–49,341Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Antibes to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST)plane MRS - IST
9h 25m₺8,742–23,449Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Antibes to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MRS - SAW
9h 34m₺7,745–22,472Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 40 / ...
36h 35m₺7,181–10,781Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
41h 2m₺6,760–13,326Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Antibes to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tiranë to Istanbulbus
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Antibes to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Antibes to Istanbul is to fly which costs 6.000 ₺ - 50.000 ₺ and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Antibes to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Antibes to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Pole d Echanges and arriving at Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Nice Airport and Sofia Serdica Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 35m.
The distance between Antibes and Istanbul is 1839 km. The road distance is 2265 km.
The best way to get from Antibes to Istanbul without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 34h 10m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Antibes to Istanbul, including transfers.
Antibes to Istanbul bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Nice Airport station.
The best way to get from Antibes to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs 7.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 34h 10m.
Antibes to Istanbul bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Antibes. It is currently 7:08 AM in Antibes and 8:08 AM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Antibes, France and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia, and ITA Airways fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Antibes to İstanbul Esenler via Nice Riquier, Nice, Beograd, Savski most, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 34h 10m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–12,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–19,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–12,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–21,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–20,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–23,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–10,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Antibes to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–3,900
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Antibes to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–4,200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Antibes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺490–1,100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- ₺750–3,982
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,210
- Single Room
- ₺3,982
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,943
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Nice 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
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Nice Airport to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–8,000
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,300
- 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
- ₺2,200–3,500
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.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
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Ventimiglia to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- 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/
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