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There are 12 ways to get from Avignon to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul

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    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MRS - IST
    7h 8m
    ₺6,729–21,518

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    38h 1m
    ₺17,088–30,147

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    45h 45m
    ₺25,904–45,423

  4. Drive  2,416.7 km

    1. Drive from Avignon to Istanbulcar car 2,416.7 km
    24h 27m
    ₺21,239–30,679

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

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MRS - SAW
    7h 16m
    ₺8,232–20,541

  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
    7h 7m
    ₺7,998–27,595

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

    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
    7h 14m
    ₺8,501–63,618

  8. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Cannestrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NCE - IST
    9h 21m
    ₺9,369–21,895

  9. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Cannestrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane NCE - SAW
    9h 33m
    ₺13,372–34,918

  10. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Avignon to Beogradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    40h 59m
    ₺8,123–9,298

  11. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Centre to Marseille St Charlestrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Bucureştibus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    47h 48m
    ₺8,727–13,451

  12. 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 6h
    ₺14,147–21,189

Avignon to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration38h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket₺17,088Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,070 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

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

You can take a bus from Avignon to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Beograd, Savski most, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, and Belgrade bus station in around 40h 59m.

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