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There are 12 ways to get from Istanbul to Provence by bus, plane, train, night train, or car

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  1. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)planeIST - MRS
    3. Take the train from Aix En Provence to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain
    10h 8m
    €153–387

  2. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeIST - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
    4. Take the bus from Aix En Provence Tgv to Les Meesbus
    11h 36m
    €141–394

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain83
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain84
    4. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St AubantrainTer
    38h 37m
    €289–551

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
    2. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Strasbourg BahnhoftrainNj
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain84
    5. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Chateau Arnoux St AubantrainTer
    2d 3h
    €325–731

  5. Drive 2,332.9 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Provencecar2,332.9 km
    22h 31m
    €359–518

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)planeSAW - MRS
    2. Take the train from Aix En Provence to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain
    10h 6m
    €150–333

  7. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeIST - NCE
    3. Take the train from St Isidore to DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /cartrain
    12h 32m

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeSAW - NCE
    2. Take the train from St Isidore to DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /cartrain
    12h 31m

  9. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)planeIST - TRN
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.train
    4. Take the train from Briancon to Chateau Arnoux St Aubantrain
    14h 53m
    €146–394

  10. Bus via Gare SNCF

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Aix-en-Provence, Gare SNCFbus
    3. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCFbus69 / ...
    41h 52m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofiabus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Marseille Saint Charles Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Bd des Tilleulsbus68
    42h

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Aix-en-Provence, Gare SNCFbus
    3. Take the train from Aix En Provence to Chateau Arnoux St AubantrainTer
    47h 8m
    €169–247

Istanbul (IST) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration3h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France?

You can take a bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Provence via Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Sofia, Aix-en-Provence, Gare SNCF, Gare Routière, Gare SNCF, and Bd des Tilleuls in around 41h 52m.

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