There are 11 ways to get from Grenoble to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul (IST)plane LYS - IST
7h 20m₺5,603–14,005Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane GVA - SAW
8h 54m₺3,946–19,294Bus
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
32h 40m₺6,132–9,204Train, night train
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
43h 42m₺22,261–36,918Drive 2,305.3 km
- Drive from Grenoble to Istanbulcar 2,305.3 km
21h 36m₺18,140–26,202Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane LYS - SAW
7h 33m₺5,016–15,026Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul (IST)plane GVA - IST
8h 46m₺7,033–22,273Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Grenoble to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Istanbul (IST)plane TRN - IST
11h 12m₺5,252–17,496Bus via Montenegro Hotel
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus
36h 51m₺6,920–9,992Bus via Novi Sad
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Novi Sadbus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus Citylines 87 / ...
44h 37m₺15,978–16,978Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Bucharestbus FlixBus 1921
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
2d 1h₺8,748–14,821
Grenoble to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grenoble to Istanbul is to bus which costs 6.000 ₺ - 9.500 ₺ and takes 32h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Grenoble to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 20m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Grenoble to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Grenoble and arriving at İstanbul Esenler via Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Grenoble to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Grenoble and arriving at Yenikapi via Genève, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 42m.
The distance between Grenoble and Istanbul is 2121 km. The road distance is 2305.3 km.
The best way to get from Grenoble to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 32h 40m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 9.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Grenoble to Istanbul, including transfers.
Grenoble to Istanbul bus services, operated by Lasta, depart from Grenoble station.
Grenoble to Istanbul train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Grenoble station.
Grenoble to Istanbul bus services, operated by Lasta, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
What companies run services between Grenoble, France and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Grenoble to İstanbul Esenler via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 32h 40m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–13,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–10,000
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–11,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–21,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–20,000
- 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
- ₺3,600–11,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–12,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–15,000
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–18,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–20,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–6,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–3,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,300–1,800
- 1st Class
- ₺2,400–3,000
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–4,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- ₺2,000–2,600
- 1st Class
- ₺3,100–4,000
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 Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Rail 1st Class
- ₺1,500–2,200
Train from Grenoble to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–3,200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,400–2,200
- Rail 1st Class
- ₺2,200–3,200
Train from Grenoble to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,300
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- ₺550–850
- Rail 1st Class
- ₺900–1,300
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–9,000
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺5,000–8,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺950–1,400
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–950
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Grenoble to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Phone
- 011 761-4693
- bstours@verat.net
- Website
- bstours.rs
Bus from Grenoble to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- http://bstours.rs/en/
- 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
- 062 8103637
- office@balbuss.rs
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,648
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Book at
- balbuss.rs
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- info@optoptravel.rs
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Grenoble to Novi Sad
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺12,979
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–4,000
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Grenoble to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Grenoble. It is currently 11:32 PM in Grenoble and 1:32 AM in Istanbul.
Grenoble to Istanbul train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Geneve station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grenoble to Istanbul is 2305 km. It takes approximately 21h 36m to drive from Grenoble to Istanbul.
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