There are 9 ways to get from Cannes to Istanbul by plane, bus, car, train, or night train
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Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane NCE - IST
6h 50m₺5,933–17,546Bus
- Take the bus from Nice to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus N1920
37h 51m₺7,221–9,609Drive 2,275.4 km
- Drive from Cannes to Istanbulcar 2,275.4 km
21h 16m₺19,960–28,832Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane NCE - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
7h 2m₺10,436–30,569Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Cannes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST)plane MRS - IST
8h 48m₺8,215–23,256Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Cannes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MRS - SAW
8h 55m₺9,718–23,279Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
39h 28m₺6,123–9,223Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the bus from Ventimiglia to Bucureştibus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
43h 46m₺8,535–11,880Bus #2
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to București, Autogara Militaribus 1922
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
2d 2h₺13,023–20,523
Cannes to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cannes to Istanbul is to bus via Milan which costs 6.000 ₺ - 9.500 ₺ and takes 39h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Cannes to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Cannes to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Savski most and Belgrade bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 51m.
The distance between Cannes and Istanbul is 1849 km. The road distance is 2275.4 km.
The best way to get from Cannes to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 37h 51m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 10.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Cannes to Istanbul, including transfers.
Cannes to Istanbul bus services, operated by Lasta, depart from Nice station.
The best way to get from Cannes to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 18.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 7.000 ₺ - 10.000 ₺ and takes 37h 51m.
Cannes to Istanbul bus services, operated by Lasta, arrive at Beograd station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Cannes. It is currently 10:51 PM in Cannes and 11:51 PM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Cannes, France and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia, and ITA Airways fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cannes to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Nice Riquier, Nice, Beograd, Savski most, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, and Belgrade bus station in around 37h 51m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–20,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–19,000
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Nice to Beograd
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