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How to get fromLyon to Istanbulby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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

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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 56m
    ₺6,974–24,974

  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 59m
    ₺6,854–14,974

  3. Train, bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train 60
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    36h 29m
    ₺13,861–22,998

  4. 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 nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    43h 12m
    ₺22,629–38,283

  5. Drive  2,369.9 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Istanbulcar car 2,369.9 km
    22h 18m
    ₺21,119–30,505

  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
    6h 59m
    ₺6,977–35,997

  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 51m
    ₺7,351–18,951

  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 47m
    ₺9,717–26,005

  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 15m
    ₺8,755–22,303

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaraybus bus
    37h 5m
    ₺8,892–9,487

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to St. Gallentrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus bus
    40h 22m
    ₺13,147–22,327

  12. Bus via Aleksinac

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Ibis Hotel to Aleksinac, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Aleksinac autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1920
    44h 20m
    ₺17,499–20,728

Lyon to Istanbul by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration36h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket₺13,861Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,027.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines flies from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Aksaray via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 37h 5m.

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