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How to get fromBordeaux to Istanbul (State)by plane, bus, train, night train, car or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Bordeaux to Istanbul (State) by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Istanbul (IST)planeBOD - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevlerbus
    7h 37m
    ₺5,214–14,334

  2. Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBOD - SAW
    8h 21m
    ₺4,684–18,084

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Augsburg Hbftrain83
    3. Take the bus from Augsburg to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    4. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    33h 37m
    ₺9,347–24,082

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Wien MeidlingtrainNj
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    47h 58m
    ₺17,875–40,327

  5. Drive 2,893.8 km

    1. Drive from Bordeaux to Istanbulcar2,893.8 km
    27h 25m
    ₺21,999–31,776

  6. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiautrain
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Istanbul (IST)planeTLS - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevlerbus
    9h 58m
    ₺6,839–16,989

  7. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Sofia Serdica Bus StopbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3419 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus
    44h 39m
    ₺5,855–7,804

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bordeaux to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
    3. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
    2d
    ₺22,568–73,265

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bordeaux to București, Autogara Militaribus1922
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbusN1998
    2d 15h
    ₺6,908–13,907

Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration3h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,232Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Istanbul (State), Turkey?

Air France, Pegasus Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Yenikapı Sahil via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop, Sofia, Istanbul Esenler, and Çatladıkapı in around 44h 39m.

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