There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Albi by plane, train, 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.
Fly from Istanbul, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane IST - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Albi Villetrain
9h 2m€125–291Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane SAW - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Albi Villetrain
11h 43m€101–206Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Albi Villetrain Ter
41h 38mDrive 2,694.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Albicar 2,694.2 km
27h 44m€419–604Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd to Montpellierbus
- Take the bus from MONTPELLIER - Gare St Roch to SAINT-AFFRIQUE - Gare Routièrebus 234
- Take the bus from SAINT-AFFRIQUE - Gare Routière to ALBI - Hôtel de Policebus 720
47h 6m€168–343Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Toulousebus
- Take the bus from Toulouse Matabiau to Albi Villebus
47h 53m€148–198Train, bus via Marseille
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Albi Villetrain Ter
2d 3h€178–359Train, bus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia to Toulousebus
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Albi Villetrain Ter
2d 5h€133–199Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Albicar
28h 59m€511–730
Istanbul (IST) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Albi is to fly and train which costs €100 - €210 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Albi is to fly and train which takes 9h 2m and costs €120 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Albi. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Büyük Otogari and arriving at Albi Ville via Sofia and Toulouse Matabiau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 53m.
The distance between Istanbul and Albi is 2378 km. The road distance is 2694.2 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Albi without a car is to bus and train which takes 41h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Istanbul to Albi, including transfers.
Istanbul to Albi bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Istanbul Büyük Otogari station.
Istanbul to Albi bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Albi is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 12:01 PM in Istanbul and 11:01 AM in Albi.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Albi is 2694 km. It takes approximately 27h 44m to drive from Istanbul to Albi.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Albi, France?
You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler to ALBI - Hôtel de Police via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Blok 42, Ekonomski Fakultet, Beograd, Montpellier, MONTPELLIER - Gare St Roch, and SAINT-AFFRIQUE - Gare Routière in around 47h 6m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
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 Toulouse Matabiau to Albi Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Pogradec to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Beograd to Montpellier
Bus from MONTPELLIER - Gare St Roch to SAINT-AFFRIQUE - Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +33 800 31 31 31
- Website
- lio-occitanie.fr
Bus from SAINT-AFFRIQUE - Gare Routière to ALBI - Hôtel de Police
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- lio-occitanie.fr
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Toulouse Matabiau to Albi Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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