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There are 13 ways to get from Bourges to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bourges to Paris Bercytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ORY - SAW
    9h 27m
    ₺7,646–20,169

  2. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bourges to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LYS - SAW
    10h 43m
    ₺5,855–17,090

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Vierzon Ville to Paris Austerlitztrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Paris l'Est to München Hbftrain train 83
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    37h 23m
    ₺8,867–17,144

  4. Train, bus via Sofia

    1. Take the train from Bourges to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofiabus bus
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    42h 55m
    ₺12,263–23,559

  5. Drive 2,626 km

    1. Drive from Bourges to Istanbulcar car 2,626 km
    25h 13m
    ₺20,276–29,287

  6. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Bourges to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LYS - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    11h 13m
    ₺6,672–18,349

  7. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Bourges to Paris Bercytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ORY - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    10h 8m
    ₺6,563–19,428

  8. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Vierzon Ville to Paris Austerlitztrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CDG - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    11h 17m
    ₺6,664–16,414

  9. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Vierzon Ville to Paris Austerlitztrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CDG - SAW
    10h 57m
    ₺6,847–15,155

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bourges to Lyonbus bus 724
    2. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    40h 35m
    ₺7,991–9,701

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Bourges to Lyon Perrachetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    46h 45m
    ₺7,086–15,355

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bourges to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain train
    3. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar car
    47h 23m
    ₺19,867–69,463

  13. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Bourges to Orléansbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Orléans to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 6h
    ₺11,301–17,403

Bourges to Istanbul by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration37h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,867Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bourges, France and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Bourges to İstanbul Esenler via Lyon, Lyon, Perrache Bus Station, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 40h 35m.

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