There are 13 ways to get from Avignon to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)MRS - SAW
7h 16m₺4,892–15,785Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST)MRS - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
7h 51m₺4,409–18,044Train, bus
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to München Hbf83
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbul
37h 1m₺8,952–25,991Train, night train
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to StrasbourgTgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Wien MeidlingNj
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
45h 4m₺19,720–43,847Drive 2,416.9 km
- Drive from Avignon to Istanbul2,416.9 km
24h 17m₺18,537–26,776Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)LYS - SAW
7h 19m₺5,270–20,493Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul (IST)LYS - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
7h 54m₺5,587–19,752Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Antibes
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul (IST)NCE - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
10h 44m₺7,315–15,077Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Antibes
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)NCE - SAW
10h 8m₺7,898–16,818Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Avignon to Beograd
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
37h 48m₺6,577–9,971Drive, car train
- Drive from Avignon to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
45h 12m₺18,829–67,964Bus, train
- Take the bus from Avignon Le Pontet Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus StopUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3602 / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalı
46h 51m₺4,647–9,916Bus
- Take the bus from Avignon to București, Autogara Militari1922
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationN1998
2d 6h₺9,863–15,292
Avignon to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Avignon to Istanbul is to bus and train which costs 4.600 ₺ - 10.000 ₺ and takes 46h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Avignon to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 16m and costs 4.800 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Avignon to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Avignon and arriving at İstanbul Esenler via Bas and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Avignon to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Avignon Tgv and arriving at Yenikapi via Strasbourg Bahnhof, Wien Meidling, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 4m.
The distance between Avignon and Istanbul is 2124 km. The road distance is 2416.9 km.
The best way to get from Avignon to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h 1m and costs 8.500 ₺ - 26.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Avignon to Istanbul, including transfers.
Avignon to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Avignon station.
Avignon to Istanbul train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Avignon Tgv station.
Avignon to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
What companies run services between Avignon, France and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Avignon to İstanbul Esenler via Beograd, Bas, Bulevar Crvene Armije, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 37h 48m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–17,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–10,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–10,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–19,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–19,000
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
- ₺3,400–16,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–12,000
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–18,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–15,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,800
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–8,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–14,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–8,500
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,600
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,400
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- ₺600–900
- Rail 1st Class
- ₺950–1,400
Train from Avignon Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–12,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- ₺5,500–8,000
- Rail 1st Class
- ₺8,500–12,000
Train from Avignon Tgv to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–14,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- ₺6,000–9,000
- Rail 1st Class
- ₺9,500–14,000
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–5,500
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,800
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Avignon Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–6,500
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺850–2,500
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺370–500
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris l'Est to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–8,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–6,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–14,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺13,000–14,000
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺7,500–9,000
- Seating Carriage
- ₺3,600–4,500
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,435–51,870
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,435
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,229
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,262
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺30,044
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺47,838
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺51,870
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–3,761
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,087
- Single Room
- ₺3,761
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,835
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–280
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Avignon to Beograd
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Avignon Le Pontet Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–6,000
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Avignon to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Want to know more about travelling around Türkiye
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Train travel in France: A guide to SNCF
Read the travel guide
Train travel in Spain: A guide to Renfe
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Avignon. It is currently 3:07 AM in Avignon and 5:07 AM in Istanbul.
Avignon to Istanbul train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Avignon to Istanbul is 2417 km. It takes approximately 24h 17m to drive from Avignon to Istanbul.
Book your Avignon to Istanbul bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 4554+ hotels available in Istanbul.

































































