There are 12 ways to get from Bourges to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, or car
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 Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Bourges to Paris Austerlitztrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul (IST)plane CDG - IST
9h 17m₺9,462–24,513Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Bourges to Paris Austerlitztrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CDG - SAW
9h 44m₺8,465–31,536Train, bus
- Take the train from Bourges to Paris Austerlitztrain Ter
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
37h 15m₺15,168–23,403Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Bourges to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
42h 52m₺14,726–23,858Drive 2,626 km
- Drive from Bourges to Istanbulcar 2,626 km
25h 7m₺23,079–33,336Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Bourges to Paris Austerlitztrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ORY - SAW
9h 20m₺12,213–35,281Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Bourges to Paris Austerlitztrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul (IST)plane ORY - IST
9h 17m₺9,710–36,258Train 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₺10,609–30,275Train 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 38m₺11,112–66,298Train, bus via Belgrade
- Take the train from Bourges to Lyon Perrachetrain
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
43h 6m₺11,013–13,914Bus
- Take the bus from Bourges to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 727
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Munich central bus stationbus N91 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
44h 15m₺9,301–14,138Train, bus via Geneva
- Take the train from Bourges to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to St. Gallentrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus
44h 20m₺16,292–25,808
Bourges to Istanbul by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bourges to Istanbul is to train and bus via Belgrade which costs 11.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 43h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Bourges to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 9h 17m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 25.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Bourges to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Bourges and arriving at Istanbul via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Munich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 15m.
The distance between Bourges and Istanbul is 2519 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 15m and costs 15.000 ₺ - 24.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 17m 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 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Bourges. It is currently 1:46 AM in Bourges and 2:46 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Bourges to Istanbul is 2626 km. It takes approximately 25h 7m to drive from Bourges to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Bourges, France and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Bourges to Istanbul via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Munich in around 44h 15m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–16,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–16,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bourges to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,800
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bourges to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,800
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bourges to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–5,500
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bourges to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,800
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bourges to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,800
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bourges to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,800
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bourges to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–5,500
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bourges to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–5,500
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bourges to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–5,500
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bourges to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–5,500
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,700
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Lindau to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–7,000
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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