There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Antibes by plane, bus, night train, train, or car
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Fly Istanbul to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane IST - NCE
6h 51m€102–220Bus via İstanbul Esenler bus station
cheapest- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofiabus FlixBus N1999
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3600 / ...
37h 53m€84–142Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Nice Airportbus
35h 10m€117–182Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Westbahnhofnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train 968 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Antibestrain Tgv
2d 1h€269–601Drive 2,267.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Antibescar 2,267.5 km
21h 19m€350–506Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane SAW - NCE
7h 5m€116–266Fly Istanbul to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane IST - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Antibestrain
10h 9m€112–391Bus via Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Nice Airportbus
37h 9m€110–178Train, bus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia to Nice Airportbus
43h 32m€99–171
Istanbul to Antibes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Antibes is to bus via İstanbul Esenler bus station which costs €80 - €150 and takes 37h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Antibes is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs €100 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Antibes. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Büyük Otogari and arriving at Pole d Echanges via Sofia and Aeroport Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Antibes. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Antibes via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Westbahnhof, München Hbf and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Istanbul and Antibes is 1839 km. The road distance is 2267.5 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Antibes without a car is to bus which takes 35h 10m and costs €110 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Istanbul to Antibes, including transfers.
Istanbul to Antibes bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Istanbul Büyük Otogari station.
Istanbul to Antibes train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Antibes is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs €100 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 35h 10m.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Antibes, France?
Turkish Airlines and Air Serbia fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler to Antibes via Sofia, Nice Airport, Aéroport Terminal 2, Parc Phoenix, and Nice Saint-Augustin in around 35h 10m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–250
Flights from Istanbul to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–26
- 1st Class
- €24–35
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Aix En Provence Tgv to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–80
- 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
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- 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
- €24–29
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul to Antibes bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Antibes is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 7:15 AM in Istanbul and 5:15 AM in Antibes.
Istanbul to Antibes train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Antibes is 2268 km. It takes approximately 21h 19m to drive from Istanbul to Antibes.
There are 14524+ hotels available in Antibes.

























































