There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Lourdes by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane IST - LDE
11h 38m€132–432Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE)plane SAW - LDE
11h 33m€97–342Bus, train via Munich
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Ost to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Massy TGVtrain
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Lourdestrain Tgv
44h 57m€458–805Drive 2,891.1 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Lourdescar 2,891.1 km
29h 1m€445–643Fly 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 Lourdestrain
10h 8m€162–365Fly Istanbul to Pau Pyrénées Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF)plane IST - PUF
11h 39m€210–968Fly Istanbul to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane IST - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdestrain
11h 26m€149–409Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Toulousebus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Lourdesbus
2d 1h€146–202Train, bus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Toulousebus
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdestrain Ter
2d 6h€153–236Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Feteștibus
- Take the train from Feteşti to Buzăutrain
- Take the bus from Buzau to Toulouse Matabiaubus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Lourdesbus
2d 8h
Istanbul to Lourdes by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Lourdes is to bus which costs €140 - €210 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Lourdes is to fly and train which takes 10h 8m and costs €160 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Lourdes. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Büyük Otogari and arriving at Lourdes via Sofia Central Bus Station and Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Istanbul and Lourdes is 2419 km. The road distance is 2891.1 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Lourdes without a car is to bus and train via Munich which takes 44h 57m and costs €450 - €850.
It takes approximately 11h 38m to get from Istanbul to Lourdes, including transfers.
Istanbul to Lourdes bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Istanbul Büyük Otogari station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Lourdes is to fly which takes 11h 38m and costs €130 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €210 and takes 2 days 1h.
Istanbul to Lourdes bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Lourdes is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 8:20 PM in Istanbul and 7:20 PM in Lourdes.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Lourdes, France?
Turkish Airlines, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Lourdes via Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Sofia Central Bus Station, Toulouse, and Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Istanbul to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
Flights from Istanbul to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–280
Flights from Istanbul to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Istanbul to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–1,400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
Flights from Istanbul to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Istanbul to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–1,400
- Website
- pro.flyamelia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Pau Pyrénées Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–1,100
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from München Ost to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–290
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/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 Bruxelles Midi to Massy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- 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 Massy Tgv to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- 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
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Feteşti to Buzău
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Feteşti to Buzău
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/#/cautare/
Train from Feteşti to Buzău
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- €5–9
- 1st Class
- €9–15
- 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
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €40–65
- 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
- €23–27
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- office@transevren.ro
- Website
- transevren.ro
Bus from Istanbul to Fetești
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Buzau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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