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There are 11 ways to get from Avignon to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

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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 Airport (IST)plane plane MRS - IST
    7h 12m
    ₺7,250–18,548

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    37h 53m
    ₺17,739–30,497

  3. Train, bus via Sofia

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    40h 29m
    ₺13,186–22,516

  4. Drive  2,415.6 km

    1. Drive from Avignon to Istanbulcar car 2,415.6 km
    24h 30m
    ₺24,791–35,809

  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 15m
    ₺8,253–14,571

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

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane LYS - IST
    7h 12m
    ₺7,529–28,680

  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
    ₺7,532–31,703

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

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane NCE - IST
    10h 17m
    ₺9,394–21,823

  9. Bus

    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
    ₺8,233–9,419

  10. 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 40m
    ₺8,925–13,110

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Avignon Centre to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain train C7 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 4h
    ₺16,845–24,946

Avignon to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration37h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket₺17,739Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,070 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

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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