There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Cahors by bus, plane, train, night 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 to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)IST - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Cahors
10h 1m€146–327Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Toulouse Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Cahors
47h 35m€117–181Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Take the train from München Ost to Paris l'EstNj
- Take the train from Paris Austerlitz to Cahors
42h 47m€191–544Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videle
- Take the night train from Videle to Budapest-KeletiIrn
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich HbRjx
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Bercy to Cahors
2d 3h€274–536Drive 2,796.1 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Cahors2,796.1 km
26h 38m€432–624Bus to Istanbul, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)IST - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Montauban Ville Bourbon
- Take the train from Montauban Ville Bourbon to Cahors
12h 38m€140–367Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)SAW - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Cahors
11h 25m€123–293Bus via Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia to Toulouse
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Cahors
2d€138–196Train, bus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Toulouse
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to CahorsTer
2d 6h€139–197Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Cahors
28h 10m€510–728
Istanbul to Cahors by bus, train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Cahors is to bus which costs €110 - €190 and takes 47h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Cahors is to bus and fly and train which takes 10h 1m and costs €140 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Cahors. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Esenler and arriving at Cahors via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop and Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Cahors. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Cahors via Halkali, Videle, Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb and Paris Bercy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Istanbul and Cahors is 2421 km. The road distance is 2796.1 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Cahors without a car is to bus and train which takes 42h 47m and costs €190 - €550.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Istanbul to Cahors, including transfers.
Istanbul to Cahors bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Istanbul Büyük Otogari station.
Istanbul to Cahors train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Cahors bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Cahors, France?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler to Cahors via Sofia, Sofia Serdica Bus Stop, and Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station in around 47h 35m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–240
Flights from Istanbul to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- 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
- €80–360
- 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
- €80–370
- 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
- €75–350
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–400
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
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 Cahors
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Austerlitz to Cahors
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Bercy to Cahors
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Montauban Ville Bourbon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montauban Ville Bourbon to Cahors
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from München Ost to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €65–85
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–24
- 1st Class
- €23–30
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–65
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €130–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Zuerich Hb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Montauban Ville Bourbon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- 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
- €13–21
- 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
- €2–5
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/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
- €25
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Toulouse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Cahors
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–10
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Cahors
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- 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
- €25–29
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
- 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
Want to know more about travelling around France
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Train travel in France: A guide to SNCF
Read the travel guide
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Cahors is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 12:53 AM in Istanbul and 10:53 PM in Cahors.
Istanbul to Cahors train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Cahors is 2796 km. It takes approximately 26h 38m to drive from Istanbul to Cahors.
Book your Istanbul to Cahors bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 246+ hotels available in Cahors.


































































