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There are 10 ways to get from Arles to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or night train

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  1. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul

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    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MRS - IST
    7h 17m
    ₺4,692–15,792

  2. Train, bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the train from Arles to Marseille St Charlestrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Beogradbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    37h 20m
    ₺6,845–10,903

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Arles to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain train
    3. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar car
    43h 38m
    ₺19,766–69,173

  4. Drive 2,491.4 km

    1. Drive from Arles to Istanbulcar car 2,491.4 km
    23h 16m
    ₺19,337–27,931

  5. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MRS - SAW
    7h 24m
    ₺5,105–15,813

  6. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LYS - IST
    8h 53m
    ₺5,945–20,726

  7. Bus via Aix-en-Provence

    1. Take the bus from Péri to Gare Routièrebus bus 701
    2. Take the bus from Aix-en-Provence, Gare SNCF to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    40h 10m
    ₺8,058–10,378

  8. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    42h 7m
    ₺11,356–22,204

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Avignon Le Pontet Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3602 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1999
    42h 51m
    ₺5,347–8,428

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Arles to Marseille St Charlestrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    44h 45m
    ₺6,221–12,448

Arles to Istanbul by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration42h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,347Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Arles, France and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Péri to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Salon De Provence - Gare Routiere, Aix - Gare Routiere, Aix-en-Provence, Gare SNCF, Sofia, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 40h 10m.

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