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There are 10 ways to get from Castres to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, or car 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 29m
    ₺6,141–15,978

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

    cheapest
    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
    10h 12m
    ₺6,054–10,499

  3. Train, bus via Belgrade

    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 Beogradbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    42h 17m
    ₺10,634–19,471

  4. Drive 2,680.5 km

    1. Drive from Castres to Istanbulcar car 2,680.5 km
    27h 7m
    ₺21,184–30,599

  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
    10h 8m
    ₺7,473–31,156

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to TOULOUSE - Les Argouletsbus bus 760
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    47h 30m
    ₺7,289–9,989

  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 Sofiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2d 1h
    ₺10,010–20,916

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2d 3h
    ₺6,910–12,916

  9. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain train Ter
    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 13h
    ₺11,734–21,071

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Castres to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar car
    28h 40m
    ₺26,957–38,226

Castres to Istanbul by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration2d 13hAverage Duration
Ticket₺11,734Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Castres, Occitanie, France and Istanbul, Turkey?

Chalair Aviation, Pegasus Airlines, and Transavia France fly from Castres–Mazamet Airport (DCM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets, Argoulets, Marengo-SNCF, Toulouse, Sofia, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 47h 30m.

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