There are 12 ways to get from Bègues to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
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Train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
best- Take the train from Gannat to Clermont Ferrand
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Istanbul (IST)CFE - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
11h 14m₺9,939–40,905Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Riom Chatel Guyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)GVA - SAW
13h 31m₺5,635–21,499Train, bus
- Take the train from Riom Chatel Guyon to Lyon PerracheTer
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
39h 9m₺9,772–11,998Drive, car train
- Drive from Bègues to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
45h 7m₺19,813–69,286Drive 2,547.3 km
- Drive from Bègues to Istanbul2,547.3 km
24h 12m₺19,390–28,008Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Riom Chatel Guyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)LYS - SAW
10h 56m₺6,408–18,042Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Riom Chatel Guyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul (IST)LYS - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
11h 28m₺7,625–16,241Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Riom Chatel Guyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul (IST)GVA - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
14h 2m₺8,252–21,698Train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Gannat to Clermont Ferrand
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)CFE - SAW
11h 17m₺9,822–31,706Bus
- Take the bus from Gannat to Clermont Ferrand
- Take the bus from Clermont Ferrand to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
43h 1m₺6,185–8,871Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Gannat to Clermont FerrandTer
- Take the bus from Clermont Ferrand to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalı
46h 48m₺5,771–11,316Train, bus via Bucharest
- Take the train from Vichy to Lyon PerracheTer
- Take the bus from Lyon to București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
2d 5h₺7,698–15,989
Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bègues to Istanbul is to bus which costs 6.000 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 43h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Bègues to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 10h 56m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
The distance between Bègues and Istanbul is 2211 km. The road distance is 2547.3 km.
The best way to get from Bègues to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 9m and costs 9.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 11h 14m to get from Bègues to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Bègues. It is currently 3:07 PM in Bègues and 5:07 PM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Bègues to Istanbul is 2547 km. It takes approximately 24h 12m to drive from Bègues to Istanbul.
There are 4478+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Bègues, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a vehicle from Bègues to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Gannat, Clermont Ferrand, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 43h 1m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Istanbul via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–48,000
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Istanbul via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺18,000–60,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–10,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–12,000
- 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
- ₺3,400–13,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–9,000
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–30,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–17,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–17,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–13,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Istanbul via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–39,000
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–17,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–18,000
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 Gannat to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺500–750
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Riom Chatel Guyon to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–3,800
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,700–2,500
- Rail 1st Class
- ₺2,700–3,800
Train from Riom Chatel Guyon to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vichy to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–3,100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Rail 1st Class
- ₺2,100–3,100
- 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
- ₺10,244–50,923
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,244
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺27,713
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺31,672
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,495
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺46,964
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺50,923
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–6,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- ₺650–3,692
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,049
- Single Room
- ₺3,692
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,802
- 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
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 011 761-4693
- bstours@verat.net
- Website
- bstours.rs
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- http://bstours.rs/en/
- 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
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Gannat to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺390–550
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Clermont Ferrand to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–6,000
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–9,000
- 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
- ₺2,000–3,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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