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There are 9 ways to get from Castres to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane TLS - IST
    8h 28m
    ₺7,169–17,022

  2. Bus, train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to Béziers - Sncfbus bus 753
    2. Take the train from Beziers to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Bucureştibus bus
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 3h
    ₺5,096–10,766

  3. Train, bus via Tirana

    1. Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tiranë to Istanbulbus bus
    43h 21m

  4. Drive 2,680.5 km

    1. Drive from Castres to Istanbulcar car 2,680.5 km
    27h 7m
    ₺21,611–31,216

  5. Fly Castres–Mazamet Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Castres–Mazamet Airport (DCM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane DCM - SAW
    11h 8m
    ₺8,011–33,200

  6. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane TLS - SAW
    11h 16m
    ₺5,882–18,043

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2d 1h
    ₺10,022–21,644

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2d 3h
    ₺6,922–13,644

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to TOULOUSE - Les Argouletsbus bus 760
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 14h
    ₺12,496–22,196

Castres to Istanbul by bus, subway, and foot

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration2d 14hAverage Duration
Ticket₺12,496Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 14h.

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