There are 15 ways to get from Istanbul to Lille by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Istanbul to Lille-Lesquin Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane IST - LIL
9h 14m€122–366Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Brussels Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane SAW - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
8h 51m€80–351Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain Tgv
33h 9m€219–518Night train, train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain Tgv
42h 32m€326–671Drive 2,675.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Lillecar 2,675.9 km
25h 22m€410–592Fly Istanbul to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane IST - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
8h 25m€129–266Fly Istanbul to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane IST - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
7h 53m€139–317Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane SAW - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain
9h 35m€92–259Fly Istanbul to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane IST - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
10h 1m€158–333Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane SAW - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
10h 55m€154–444Fly Istanbul to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane IST - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
11h 32m€193–473Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Lillebus N280
39h 25m€147–223Night train, bus, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Stationbus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Tournaitrain Ic / ...
39h 49m€180–219Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain
- Take the night train from Wien Meidling to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain Tgv
47h 32m€181–321Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Lillecar
31h 29m€438–615
Istanbul to Lille by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Lille is to fly and train which costs €90 - €260 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Lille is to fly and train which takes 7h 53m and costs €130 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Lille. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Lille via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Lille. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Lille Europe via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 32m.
The distance between Istanbul and Lille is 2274 km. The road distance is 2675.9 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Lille without a car is to bus and train which takes 33h 9m and costs €210 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from Istanbul to Lille, including transfers.
Istanbul to Lille bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Lille train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Lille is to fly which takes 9h 14m and costs €120 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €230 and takes 39h 25m.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Lille, France?
Turkish Airlines, Interjet, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to Lille via Munich central bus station in around 39h 25m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Istanbul to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–240
Flights from Istanbul to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Istanbul to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Istanbul to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Istanbul to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–310
Flights from Istanbul to Düsseldorf International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Istanbul to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Istanbul to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Istanbul to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Podgorica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Istanbul to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Istanbul to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–330
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from München Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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 Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Tournai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Meidling to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–160
- Couchette Carriage
- €90–110
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?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
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €139
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul to Lille bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
Lille is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 8:15 AM in Istanbul and 7:15 AM in Lille.
Istanbul to Lille train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Lille is 2676 km. It takes approximately 25h 22m to drive from Istanbul to Lille.
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