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There are 15 ways to get from France to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeLYS - SAW
    7h 3m
    ₺5,150–12,758

  2. Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST)planeMRS - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    7h 26m
    ₺4,277–16,559

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paris Est to Esslingen(Neckar)trainTgv
    2. Take the train from Esslingen to München Hbftrain47 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
    33h 59m
    ₺10,826–19,126

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Augsburg Hbftrain83
    2. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain969 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    41h 54m
    ₺18,154–34,271

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Paris Est to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Videletrain347
    3. Take the night train from Videle to Halkalinighttrain
    2d
    ₺15,104–30,671

  6. Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeMRS - SAW
    6h 53m
    ₺4,760–14,360

  7. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul (IST)planeNCE - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    7h 20m
    ₺4,993–11,354

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul (IST)planeLYS - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    7h 37m
    ₺5,467–11,957

  9. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeNCE - SAW
    6h 46m
    ₺5,576–13,155

  10. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeSTR - SAW
    8h 17m
    ₺4,616–17,257

  11. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeZRH - SAW
    9h 2m
    ₺4,982–19,040

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paris to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    36h 57m
    ₺7,081–10,642

  13. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus StopbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3650 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük OtogaribusCitylines 40 / ...
    44h 23m
    ₺5,406–8,337

  14. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Paris to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
    4. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
    46h 18m
    ₺24,366–116,740

  15. Drive 2,689.5 km

    1. Drive from Paris to Istanbulcar2,689.5 km
    24h 41m
    ₺20,628–29,796

France to Istanbul by subway, train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration33h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket₺10,826Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between France and Istanbul, Turkey?

AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Châtelet to İstanbul Esenler via Gare de l'Est, Porte de la Villette Macdonald, Paris, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 36h 57m.

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