There are 10 ways to get from Castres to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, or car 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 29m₺6,130–18,958Bus via Béziers
cheapest- Take the bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to Béziers - Sncfbus 753
- Take the bus from Beziers De Gaulle Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
47h 30m₺5,051–8,401Train, bus via Belgrade
- 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 Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
42h 16m₺8,127–27,455Drive, car train
- Drive from Castres to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
47h 29m₺21,170–71,345Drive 2,680.5 km
- Drive from Castres to Istanbulcar 2,680.5 km
27h 7m₺20,727–29,938Fly 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
10h 7m₺7,463–30,144Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- 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 11m₺5,943–15,979Bus
- Take the bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to TOULOUSE - Les Argouletsbus 760
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
47h 30m₺5,687–9,387Train, 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 Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
2d 1h₺7,503–28,900Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Castres to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
2d 3h₺5,903–12,900
Castres to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castres to Istanbul is to bus via Béziers which costs 5.000 ₺ - 8.500 ₺ and takes 47h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Castres to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 8h 29m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
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 "Gare SNCF Bas", Beziers De Gaulle Bus Station and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 30m.
The distance between Castres and Istanbul is 2388 km. The road distance is 2680.5 km.
The best way to get from Castres to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus via Belgrade which takes 42h 16m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 28.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 29m 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 10h 7m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 31.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Béziers, which costs 5.000 ₺ - 8.500 ₺ and takes 47h 30m.
Castres to Istanbul bus services, operated by liO Occitanie - Tarn, arrive at Béziers - Sncf station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Castres. It is currently 8:29 PM in Castres and 10:29 PM in Istanbul.
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) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Béziers - Sncf, "Gare SNCF Bas", "De Gaulle", Beziers De Gaulle Bus Station, and Sofia in around 47h 30m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Castres–Mazamet Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–29,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–21,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–21,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–21,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–21,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–21,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–21,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–27,000
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Castres–Mazamet Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–29,000
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 Castres to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,600
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- ₺700–1,100
- Rail 1st Class
- ₺1,100–1,600
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–16,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- ₺10,406–51,726
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,406
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,150
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,172
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,960
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺47,704
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺51,726
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–3,750
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,082
- Single Room
- ₺3,750
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,830
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Beograd
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- 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.fr
Bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to Béziers - Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺101
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from CASTRES - Gare Routière to TOULOUSE - Les Argoulets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺101
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Beziers De Gaulle Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–6,500
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Toulouse to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–6,500
- 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/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Toulouse to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–7,500
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- 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
- +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/?l=EN
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