There are 13 ways to get from Bourges to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
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Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take the train from Bourges to Paris Bercytrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ORY - SAW
9h 24m₺7,169–22,481Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bourges to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 727
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
41h 35m₺6,256–8,172Train, bus
- Take the train from Vierzon Ville to Paris Austerlitztrain Ter
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
37h 25m₺12,910–21,526Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Bourges to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
42h 49m₺12,953–23,974Drive 2,626 km
- Drive from Bourges to Istanbulcar 2,626 km
25h 13m₺20,664–29,847Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Bourges to Paris Bercytrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul (IST)plane ORY - IST
9h 21m₺6,656–16,460Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Bourges to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul (IST)plane LYS - IST
10h 31m₺8,213–17,865Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Bourges to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane LYS - SAW
10h 44m₺7,626–18,886Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Vierzon Ville to Paris Austerlitztrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul (IST)plane CDG - IST
10h 32m₺7,589–17,028Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Vierzon Ville to Paris Austerlitztrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CDG - SAW
10h 55m₺7,602–17,049Train, bus via Zurich
- Take the train from Bourges to Neverstrain Ter
- Take the train from Nevers to Dijon Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Dijon to Zürich HBtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SGtrain Ec
- Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus
41h 30m₺14,605–26,494Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Bourges to Lyonbus 724
- Take the bus from Lyon to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
2d 7h₺10,124–18,392Drive, car train
- Drive from Bourges to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar
26h 24m₺24,379–34,359
Bourges to Istanbul by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bourges to Istanbul is to bus which costs 6.000 ₺ - 8.500 ₺ and takes 41h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bourges to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 9h 21m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Bourges to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Bourges and arriving at İstanbul Esenler via Paris, Quai de Bercy and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 35m.
The distance between Bourges and Istanbul is 2568 km. The road distance is 2626 km.
The best way to get from Bourges to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h 25m and costs 12.000 ₺ - 22.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Bourges to Istanbul, including transfers.
Bourges to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bourges station.
Bourges to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Bourges. It is currently 10:05 AM in Bourges and 12:05 PM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Bourges to Istanbul is 2626 km. It takes approximately 25h 13m to drive from Bourges to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Bourges, France and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Bourges to İstanbul Esenler via Paris, Quai de Bercy and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 41h 35m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–13,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–13,000
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–20,000
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–18,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–18,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–20,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–21,000
- 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
- ₺3,600–11,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–11,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–10,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–19,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–24,000
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 Bourges to Paris Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–4,400
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- ₺2,000–2,900
- Rail 1st Class
- ₺3,100–4,400
Train from Vierzon Ville to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 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 Bourges to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–6,500
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- ₺2,800–4,100
- Rail 1st Class
- ₺4,400–6,500
Train from Bourges to Nevers
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,300
- 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
- ₺900–1,300
Train from Nevers to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–4,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,800–2,700
- Rail 1st Class
- ₺2,800–4,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–11,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- ₺6,500–9,000
- 1st Class
- ₺8,500–11,000
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,400
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- ₺650–3,873
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,150
- Single Room
- ₺3,873
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,890
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Dijon to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–10,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,300
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–6,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- 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/
Bus from Lindau to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–7,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,522
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bourges to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bourges to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–13,000
- 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
- ₺2,000–3,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +381 11 7620255
- office@fudeks.rs
- Website
- fudeks.rs
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–5,000
- Website
- http://en.fudeks.rs/timetable/
- 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
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