There are 8 ways to get from Castelnaudary to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or night train
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 Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Castelnaudary to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Istanbul (IST)TLS - IST
7h 20m₺7,582–18,281Train, bus via İstanbul Esenler bus station
cheapest- Take the train from Castelnaudary to NarbonneTer
- Take the bus from Narbonne Bus Station Av. Maréchal Foch to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
46h 57m₺5,735–9,480Train, bus
- Take the train from Castelnaudary to NarbonneTer
- Take the bus from Narbonne to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenler
42h 22m₺7,485–10,380Drive, car train
- Drive from Castelnaudary to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
47h 18m₺20,999–70,998Drive 2,698 km
- Drive from Castelnaudary to Istanbul2,698 km
26h 23m₺20,497–29,607Train, train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- Take the train from Castelnaudary to Narbonne
- Take the train from Narbonne to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST)MRS - IST
10h 42m₺8,125–20,880Bus
- Take the bus from Castelnaudary to Narbonne
- Take the bus from Narbonne to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
44h 34m₺7,523–10,130Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Castelnaudary to NarbonneTer
- Take the train from Narbonne to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)HbfTgv
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
44h 44m₺11,862–23,874
Castelnaudary to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castelnaudary to Istanbul is to train and bus via İstanbul Esenler bus station which costs 5.500 ₺ - 9.500 ₺ and takes 46h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Castelnaudary to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 20m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Castelnaudary to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Castelnaudary and arriving at Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Narbonne and Sofia Serdica Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 34m.
The distance between Castelnaudary and Istanbul is 2353 km. The road distance is 2698 km.
The best way to get from Castelnaudary to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 42h 22m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Castelnaudary to Istanbul, including transfers.
Castelnaudary to Istanbul bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Castelnaudary station.
Castelnaudary to Istanbul bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Narbonne station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Castelnaudary. It is currently 7:43 PM in Castelnaudary and 9:43 PM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Castelnaudary to Istanbul is 2698 km. It takes approximately 26h 23m to drive from Castelnaudary to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Castelnaudary, France and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Castelnaudary to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Narbonne, Sofia, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 44h 34m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–12,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–17,000
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 Castelnaudary to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,400
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Castelnaudary to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,700
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- ₺750–1,200
- Rail 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- 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
- ₺10,155–50,478
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,155
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺27,471
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺31,396
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,237
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺46,554
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺50,478
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Narbonne to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Narbonne to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Narbonne to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–4,700
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–9,500
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Narbonne to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Castelnaudary to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,200
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,200
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Frankfurt to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,349
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Narbonne Bus Station Av. Maréchal Foch to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–6,000
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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