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There are 13 ways to get from Lyon to Istanbul by plane, bus, car, car train, train, or night train

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LYS - IST
    6h 51m
    ₺5,334–14,734

  2. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane GVA - SAW
    8h 48m
    ₺3,350–21,238

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    34h 15m
    ₺6,297–9,488

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain train
    3. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar car
    42h 40m
    ₺18,657–67,716

  5. Drive 2,371.1 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Istanbulcar car 2,371.1 km
    22h 17m
    ₺18,335–26,483

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LYS - SAW
    7h 3m
    ₺4,647–13,755

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane GVA - IST
    8h 41m
    ₺5,937–20,217

  8. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane TRN - IST
    10h 43m
    ₺6,952–19,073

  9. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MRS - IST
    8h 11m
    ₺5,860–21,669

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 84
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    36h 24m
    ₺9,723–21,081

  11. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3419 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 40 / ...
    37h 30m
    ₺4,603–6,823

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3419 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    42h 4m
    ₺4,279–8,968

  13. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    43h 19m
    ₺19,472–35,857

Lyon to Istanbul by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration34h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,297Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines and Transavia France fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to İstanbul Esenler via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 34h 15m.

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