There are 9 ways to get from Castres to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, 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 to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Istanbul (IST)plane TLS - IST
8h 9m₺6,948–19,922Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane TLS - SAW
10h 52m₺5,951–20,945Train, bus
- Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
46h 24m₺12,942–17,268Drive 2,679.3 km
- Drive from Castres to Istanbulcar 2,679.3 km
27h 9m₺23,692–34,222Fly Castres–Mazamet Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Castres–Mazamet Airport (DCM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane DCM - SAW
11h 9m₺7,416–28,677Bus, train
- Take the bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to Béziers - Sncfbus 753
- Take the train from Beziers to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Munich - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
2d 1h₺10,711–18,011Train, bus, night train via Marseille
- Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sibiubus
- Take the train from Sibiu to Bucuresti Nordtrain Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 5h₺13,179–19,928Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the bus from Toulouse to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 8h₺14,379–22,978Bus
- Take the bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to TOULOUSE - Les Argouletsbus 760
- Take the bus from Toulouse to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
2d 9h₺16,011–24,511
Castres to Istanbul by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Castres to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 6.500 ₺ - 20.000 ₺ and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Castres to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 8h 9m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Castres to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from CASTRES - Gare Routière and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Toulouse and București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Castres and Istanbul is 2389 km. The road distance is 2679.3 km.
The best way to get from Castres to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 46h 24m and costs 12.000 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Castres to Istanbul, including transfers.
Castres to Istanbul bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Tarn, depart from CASTRES - Gare Routière station.
The best way to get from Castres to Istanbul is to fly which takes 11h 9m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 29.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 16.000 ₺ - 25.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 9h.
Castres to Istanbul bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Tarn, arrive at TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Castres. It is currently 2:31 PM in Castres and 3:31 PM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Castres, Occitanie, France and Istanbul, Turkey?
Chalair Aviation and Pegasus Airlines fly from Castres–Mazamet Airport (DCM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to İstanbul Esenler bus station via TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets, Argoulets, Marengo-SNCF, Toulouse, and București, Autogara Militari in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Castres–Mazamet Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–27,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–26,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–25,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–25,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–19,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–19,000
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 Castres to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,400
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,400
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–7,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,400
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Beziers to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–4,100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,400
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–7,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,400
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Beziers to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–4,900
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Sibiu to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–950
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,460
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,460
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Beograd
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +33 800 31 31 31
- Website
- liO Occitanie - Tarn
Bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to Béziers - Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺111
- Schedules at
- liO Occitanie - Tarn
Bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺111
- Schedules at
- liO Occitanie - Tarn
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Munich - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–6,500
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Toulouse to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–20,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Toulouse to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–20,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–4,400
- Website
- Flixbus
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