There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Cannes by plane, bus, 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
7h 5m€102–200Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3600 / ...
37h€88–123Train, bus via Trieste
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ventimigliatrain Ic
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Cannestrain C3
42h 43m€169–250Drive 2,278.6 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Cannescar 2,278.6 km
21h 24m€347–501Fly 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 20m€88–228Fly Istanbul to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane IST - MRS
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Cannestrain
9h 58m€109–289Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane SAW - MRS
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Cannestrain
10h 14m€108–337Bus 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 13m€109–177Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Cannestrain Tgv
38h 33m€249–476Train, bus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia to Nice Airportbus
43h 29m€98–171
Istanbul to Cannes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Cannes is to bus which costs €85 - €130 and takes 37h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Cannes is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs €100 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Cannes. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Esenler and arriving at Gare SNCF Cannes via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop and Aéroport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h.
The distance between Istanbul and Cannes is 1849 km. The road distance is 2278.6 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Cannes without a car is to bus which takes 37h and costs €85 - €130.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Istanbul to Cannes, including transfers.
Istanbul to Cannes bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, depart from Istanbul Esenler station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Cannes is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs €100 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €130 and takes 37h.
Istanbul to Cannes bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, arrive at Sofia station.
Cannes is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 9:26 AM in Istanbul and 7:26 AM in Cannes.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Cannes, France?
Turkish Airlines, Tarom, 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 Gare SNCF Cannes via Sofia, Sofia Serdica Bus Stop, and Aéroport Terminal 1 in around 37h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–180
Flights from Istanbul to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- 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
- €60–290
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- 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
- €55–290
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- 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
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Ventimiglia to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16
- 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 Marseille St Charles to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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
- €55–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
- 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
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- 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
- Once 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
- €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 Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- 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
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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