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There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Turkey by plane, bus, train, 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 51m
    ₺6,772–16,772

  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 52m
    ₺4,459–40,338

  3. Bus via Esenler Otogar

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    34h 31m
    ₺7,351

  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
    ₺23,785–40,795

  5. Drive 2,371 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Istanbulcar car 2,371 km
    22h 16m
    ₺19,320–27,906

  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
    ₺5,285–16,793

  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 44m
    ₺6,546–17,317

  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 31m
    ₺5,680–16,351

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    36h 22m
    ₺16,133–28,866

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus bus Citylines 87 / ...
    39h 5m
    ₺8,882–17,479

  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
    2d
    ₺9,565–15,932

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration3h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,340Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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, Perrache Bus Station to Aksaray via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, İstanbul Esenler, and Esenler Otogar in around 34h 31m.

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