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

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  1. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    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
    ₺7,662–21,215

  2. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LYS - SAW
    8h 42m
    ₺6,636–22,723

  3. 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 Beogradbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    41h 30m
    ₺8,476–16,417

  4. Drive 2,491.4 km

    1. Drive from Arles to Istanbulcar car 2,491.4 km
    23h 19m
    ₺20,850–30,116

  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
    ₺7,165–18,238

  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 34m
    ₺8,833–20,700

  7. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Avignon to Beogradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade to Kruševac, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kruševac, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus bus
    44h 19m
    ₺10,422–19,119

  8. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Arles to Marseille St Charlestrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Bucureştibus bus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    46h 57m
    ₺8,336–12,107

  9. Train, bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2d
    ₺15,629–26,761

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Avignon to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1922
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    2d 7h
    ₺12,814–21,841

Arles to Istanbul by train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration2d 7hAverage Duration
Ticket₺12,814Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,050.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 17m

What companies run services between Arles, France and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a train from Arles to Fatih via Avignon Centre, Avignon, Beograd, Belgrade, Kruševac, Autobuska stanica, Montenegro Hotel, and Alibeyköy Metro in around 44h 19m.

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