There are 7 ways to get from Fos-sur-Mer to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Istanbul
best- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST)plane MRS - IST
7h 59m₺5,030–13,572Train, bus
- Take the train from Port De Bouc to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus
40h 14m₺6,543–9,555Drive 2,466.7 km
- Drive from Fos-sur-Mer to Istanbulcar 2,466.7 km
23h 5m₺19,636–28,362Line 1 bus, train, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
- Take the bus from Marais to Sncf Miramasbus
- Take the train from Miramas to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MRS - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
8h 7mBus
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus N1999
40h 29m₺6,115–9,787Bus, train
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
45h 1m₺6,041–11,932Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to București, Autogara Militaribus 1922
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
2d 6h₺10,465–18,187
Fos-sur-Mer to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fos-sur-Mer to Istanbul is to fly which costs 5.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Fos-sur-Mer to Istanbul is to fly which takes 7h 59m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Fos-sur-Mer to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Marais and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Pôle d'Echange, Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 29m.
The distance between Fos-sur-Mer and Istanbul is 2040 km. The road distance is 2466.7 km.
The best way to get from Fos-sur-Mer to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 40h 14m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 10.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Fos-sur-Mer to Istanbul, including transfers.
Fos-sur-Mer to Istanbul bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
The best way to get from Fos-sur-Mer to Istanbul is to fly which takes 7h 59m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 6.000 ₺ - 10.000 ₺ and takes 40h 29m.
Fos-sur-Mer to Istanbul bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Fos-sur-Mer. It is currently 7:08 PM in Fos-sur-Mer and 8:08 PM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Fos-sur-Mer, France and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines flies from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marais to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Pem Mtg, Pôle d'Echange, Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles, and Sofia in around 40h 29m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–11,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–20,000
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 Port De Bouc to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺340–900
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Miramas to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺230–600
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- 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
- ₺650–3,815
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,117
- Single Room
- ₺3,815
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,862
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–7,500
- 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
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +33 4 91 99 99 00
- Website
- lametropolemobilite.fr
Bus from Marais to Sncf Miramas
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- lametropolemobilite.fr
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–14,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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