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There are 12 ways to get from Lyon to Turkey by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car 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
    ₺5,537–11,737

  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 49m
    ₺3,202–20,260

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    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
    37h 11m
    ₺11,736–21,836

  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 night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    43h 12m
    ₺21,441–38,626

  5. Drive 2,371.1 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Istanbulcar car 2,371.1 km
    22h 17m
    ₺18,762–27,101

  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 4m
    ₺4,350–14,758

  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
    ₺6,289–15,239

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Antalya Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane GVA - AYT
    9h 28m
    ₺4,211–14,261

  9. Bus via Alibeyköy Metro

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus bus
    38h 25m
    ₺8,449–11,631

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus bus Citylines 87 / ...
    39h 5m
    ₺7,930–8,830

  11. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Bucharestbus bus FlixBus 1921
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    47h 49m
    ₺8,448–14,358

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar car
    24h 10m
    ₺23,503–33,237

Lyon to Turkey by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration39h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,930Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and 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 Fatih via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Montenegro Hotel, and Alibeyköy Metro in around 38h 25m.

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