There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Albi by bus, plane, train, 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.
Bus to Istanbul, fly, train
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane IST - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Albi Villetrain
9h 26m€118–371Train, bus
cheapest- 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€115–198Bus, train via Tirana
- 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 36mDrive 2,694.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Albicar 2,694.2 km
27h 32m€412–595Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, train
- 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
10h 47m€125–315Bus
- 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€128–197Train, 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€145–458Bus, train
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Toulousebus
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Albi Villetrain Ter
2d 13h€163–342Drive, 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
29h 26m€507–714
Istanbul to Albi by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Albi is to train and bus which costs €110 - €200 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Albi is to bus and fly and train which takes 9h 26m and costs €110 - €380.
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 2381 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 via Tirana which takes 41h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 26m 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 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 3:06 AM in Istanbul and 1:06 AM in Albi.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Albi is 2694 km. It takes approximately 27h 32m to drive from Istanbul to Albi.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Albi, France?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Albi Ville via Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Sofia, Toulouse, and Toulouse Matabiau in around 47h 53m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–380
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
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
- €12–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- Rail 1st Class
- €19–27
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- 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 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–260
- 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
- €30–50
- 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
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?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
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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/
- 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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Toulouse Matabiau to Albi Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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