There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Cognac by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
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Fly Istanbul to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane IST - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain
11h 13m€121–296Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane SAW - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain
13h 3m€104–426Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Halle Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Angoulemetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain Ter
47h 1m€287–518Drive 2,868 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Cognaccar 2,868 km
27h 49m€432–623Fly Istanbul to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane IST - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Angoulemetrain
- Take the train from Angouleme to Cognactrain
12h 59m€150–422Fly Istanbul to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane IST - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Saintestrain
12h 42m€133–350Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Bordebus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Angoulême - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus 160
2d 4hTrain, bus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Bordebus
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Saintestrain Ter
2d 10h€120–195Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Angoulêmebus
- Take the bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambettabus 160
2d 19hDrive, 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 Cognaccar
28h 40m€503–708
Istanbul to Cognac by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Cognac is to train and bus which costs €120 - €200 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Cognac is to fly and train which takes 11h 13m and costs €120 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Cognac. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Büyük Otogari and arriving at Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop, Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and Angouleme-Gare Sncf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Istanbul and Cognac is 2651 km. The road distance is 2868 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Cognac without a car is to bus and train which takes 47h 1m and costs €280 - €550.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Istanbul to Cognac, including transfers.
Istanbul to Cognac bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Istanbul Büyük Otogari station.
Istanbul to Cognac bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Cognac is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 4:58 AM in Istanbul and 2:58 AM in Cognac.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Cognac is 2868 km. It takes approximately 27h 49m to drive from Istanbul to Cognac.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Cognac, France?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop, Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, and Angouleme-Gare Sncf in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Istanbul to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–480
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- 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 Bordeaux St Jean to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Angouleme to Cognac
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- Rail 1st Class
- €13–19
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Angouleme
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- 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 Saint-Jean to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Halle Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Angoulême - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 05.55.10.10.03
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Angouleme-Gare Sncf to Cognac-Cognac Place Gambetta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
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
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Angoulême
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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