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 27m₺7,646–20,169Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- 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 43m₺5,855–17,090Train, bus
- Take the train from Vierzon Ville to Paris Austerlitztrain Ter
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to München Hbftrain 83
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
37h 23m₺8,867–17,144Train, 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 55m₺12,263–23,559Drive 2,626 km
- Drive from Bourges to Istanbulcar 2,626 km
25h 13m₺20,276–29,287Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Bourges to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul (IST)plane LYS - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
11h 13m₺6,672–18,349Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Bourges to Paris Bercytrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul (IST)plane ORY - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
10h 8m₺6,563–19,428Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Vierzon Ville to Paris Austerlitztrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul (IST)plane CDG - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
11h 17m₺6,664–16,414Train 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 57m₺6,847–15,155Bus
- Take the bus from Bourges to Lyonbus 724
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
40h 35m₺7,991–9,701Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Bourges to Lyon Perrachetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
46h 45m₺7,086–15,355Drive, car train
- Drive from Bourges to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
47h 23m₺19,867–69,463Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Bourges to Orléansbus
- Take the bus from Orléans to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
2d 6h₺11,301–17,403
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 8.000 ₺ - 10.000 ₺ and takes 40h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bourges to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 9h 27m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Bourges to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Bourges and arriving at İstanbul Esenler via Lyon, Perrache Bus Station and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 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 23m and costs 8.500 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 27m 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 Orléans station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Bourges. It is currently 2:56 AM in Bourges and 4:56 AM 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 Lyon, Lyon, Perrache Bus Station, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 40h 35m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–12,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–14,000
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–21,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–18,000
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–20,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–21,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–19,000
- 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
- ₺3,500–11,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–11,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–12,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–20,000
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 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vierzon Ville to Paris Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bourges to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–3,400
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bourges to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–6,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- ₺2,800–4,100
- Rail 1st Class
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris l'Est to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–8,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- ₺2,900–7,000
- 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 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–5,000
- 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
- ₺650–3,752
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,082
- Single Room
- ₺3,752
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,831
- 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
- ₺10,410–51,747
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,410
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,162
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,185
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,972
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺47,724
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺51,747
- 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/
- 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
- ₺4,380
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- 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
- ₺130–280
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bourges to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–2,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bourges to Orléans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺300–650
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Orléans to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–13,000
- 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
- ₺2,000–3,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–5,500
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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