There are 9 ways to get from Antibes to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane NCE - IST
6h 42m₺5,765–16,317Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Nice to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus N1920
37h 49m₺7,483–9,264Train, bus
- Take the train from Antibes to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
39h 41m₺11,252–18,744Drive 2,263.9 km
- Drive from Antibes to Istanbulcar 2,263.9 km
21h 15m₺23,234–33,560Fly 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 49m₺8,768–24,340Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane MRS - IST
9h 9m₺9,641–21,244Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MRS - SAW
9h 12m₺10,644–17,267Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Antibes to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the bus from Ventimiglia to Bucureştibus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
43h 33m₺8,398–11,604Bus
- 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₺14,179–21,823
Antibes to Istanbul by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Antibes to Istanbul is to bus via Belgrade which costs 7.500 ₺ - 9.500 ₺ and takes 37h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Antibes to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Antibes to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Les 3 Moulins and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Nice, Savski most and Belgrade bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 49m.
The distance between Antibes and Istanbul is 1839 km. The road distance is 2263.9 km.
The best way to get from Antibes to Istanbul without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 37h 49m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 9.500 ₺.
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 5.500 ₺ - 17.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs 7.500 ₺ - 9.500 ₺ and takes 37h 49m.
Antibes to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Antibes. It is currently 8:52 PM in Antibes and 10:52 PM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Antibes, France and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines and Air Serbia fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Airport (IST) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Les 3 Moulins to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Nice, Beograd, Savski most, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, and Belgrade bus station in around 37h 49m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–16,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–19,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–21,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–18,000
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Antibes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
Train from Antibes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Antibes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–3,800
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–3,800
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Antibes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–3,100
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,600
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–5,500
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,184
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,322
- Single Room
- ₺4,184
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,042
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,481
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺550–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Nice to Beograd
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,885
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Ventimiglia to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–17,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–4,700
- Website
- Flixbus
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