There are 11 ways to get from Gennetines 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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Moulins sur Allier to Lyon Perrache
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul (IST)LYS - IST
10h 58m₺7,328–21,098Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Moulins sur Allier to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)GVA - SAW
13h 19m₺4,251–23,589Train, bus
- Take the train from Moulins sur Allier to Lyon PerracheTer
- Take the bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
42h 10m₺6,398–10,198Drive, car train
- Drive from Gennetines to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
46h 12m₺19,111–68,272Drive 2,548 km
- Drive from Gennetines to Istanbul2,548 km
24h 35m₺19,273–27,838Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Moulins sur Allier to Lyon Perrache
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)LYS - SAW
11h 36m₺5,641–26,619Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Moulins Sur Allier to Paris Bercy
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul (IST)CDG - IST
10h 45m₺7,982–18,982Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Moulins Sur Allier to Paris Bercy
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)ORY - SAW
11h 16m₺7,134–19,942Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Moulins sur Allier to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul (IST)GVA - IST
12h 42m₺7,838–22,068Train, bus via Halkali
- Take the train from Moulins sur Allier to Lyon PerracheTer
- Take the bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalı
46h 37m₺5,874–12,443Train, bus via Bucharest
- Take the train from Moulins sur Allier to Lyon PerracheTer
- Take the bus from Lyon to București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
2d 5h₺7,298–12,298
Gennetines to Istanbul by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gennetines to Istanbul is to train and bus which costs 6.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 42h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Gennetines to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 10h 45m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
The distance between Gennetines and Istanbul is 2240 km. The road distance is 2548 km.
The best way to get from Gennetines to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 42h 10m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Gennetines to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Gennetines. It is currently 9:52 AM in Gennetines and 11:52 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Gennetines to Istanbul is 2548 km. It takes approximately 24h 35m to drive from Gennetines to Istanbul.
There are 4560+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Gennetines, France and Istanbul, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Gennetines to Istanbul. However, you can take the bus to Gare SNCF, walk to Moulins sur Allier, take the train to Lyon Perrache, walk to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station, take the bus to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop, walk to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), then take the taxi to Istanbul Esenler Otogar. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bascule to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Gare SNCF, Moulins sur Allier, Lyon Perrache, Lyon Gare Perrache, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 42h 10m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–9,500
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–10,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–12,000
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–17,000
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–18,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–17,000
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–18,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–16,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–13,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–12,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–22,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–9,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–19,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–20,000
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 Moulins sur Allier to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–3,600
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,600–2,400
- Rail 1st Class
- ₺2,500–3,600
Train from Moulins Sur Allier to Paris Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,700
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Moulins sur Allier to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺800–2,300
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- 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
- ₺10,132–50,366
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,132
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺27,410
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺31,326
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,172
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺46,450
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺50,366
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–6,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- ₺650–3,652
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,027
- Single Room
- ₺3,652
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,782
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–5,000
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,200
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–5,500
- 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
- ₺2,000–3,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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