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There are 11 ways to get from Lens to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BRU - IST
    8h 56m
    ₺6,571–13,831

  2. Train, bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Dampoorttrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Ghent to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    32h 46m
    ₺3,066–5,663

  3. Drive 2,677.2 km

    1. Drive from Lens to Istanbulcar car 2,677.2 km
    25h 32m
    ₺21,317–30,790

  4. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BRU - SAW
    9h 14m
    ₺4,184–17,852

  5. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Arras to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CDG - IST
    8h 36m
    ₺6,243–15,357

  6. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CRL - SAW
    10h 4m
    ₺5,192–15,230

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Arras to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CDG - SAW
    9h 4m
    ₺5,756–14,378

  8. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Arras to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ORY - SAW
    9h 19m
    ₺7,221–17,623

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lens to Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station to Munich - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    40h 15m
    ₺7,234–11,560

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Centraltrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 4h
    ₺10,888–21,018

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lens to Düsseldorf Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    23h 51m
    ₺20,644–72,819

Lens to Istanbul by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration40h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,234Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lens, Hauts-de-France, France and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Lens to Istanbul via Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station and Munich in around 40h 15m.

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