There are 10 ways to get from Antibes to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, or car
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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 42m₺4,794–11,235Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Nice to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
34h₺7,568–11,821Train, bus
- Take the train from Antibes to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano P.Garibalditrain
- Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
40h 49m₺10,567–18,949Drive 2,265.1 km
- Drive from Antibes to Istanbulcar 2,265.1 km
21h 10m₺17,990–25,985Fly 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₺5,007–10,256Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Antibes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST)plane MRS - IST
9h 3m₺6,787–16,558Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Antibes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MRS - SAW
9h 11m₺6,000–17,579Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus
35h 35m₺5,765–8,537Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
41h 6m₺5,241–11,282Bus #2
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to București, Autogara Militaribus 1922
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
2d 2h₺9,153–16,813
Antibes to Istanbul by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Antibes to Istanbul is to fly which costs 5.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Antibes to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs 4.700 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Antibes to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Pole d Echanges and arriving at Istanbul Esenler via Nice Airport and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 35m.
The distance between Antibes and Istanbul is 1839 km. The road distance is 2265.1 km.
The best way to get from Antibes to Istanbul without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 34h and costs 7.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Antibes to Istanbul, including transfers.
Antibes to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nice Airport station.
The best way to get from Antibes to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs 4.700 ₺ - 12.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs 7.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 34h.
Antibes to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Antibes. It is currently 2:06 PM in Antibes and 4:06 PM 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) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Antibes to İstanbul Esenler via Nice Riquier, Nice, Beograd, Ekonomski Fakultet, Železnička Stanica Novi Beograd, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 34h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–9,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–11,000
- 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
- ₺6,500–9,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–18,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–18,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–21,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–9,500
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 Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺400–1,100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano P.Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,500
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–6,000
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- ₺650–3,840
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,131
- Single Room
- ₺3,840
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,874
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Antibes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
Bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,484
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Nice Airport to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–13,000
- 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
- ₺2,100–3,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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