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

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

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeLYS - SAW
    7h 3m
    ₺5,150–12,758

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeGVA - SAW
    8h 48m
    ₺3,555–20,260

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to StrasbourgtrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart HbftrainIce / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain62 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
    36h 34m
    ₺8,821–26,492

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
    3. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
    42h 59m
    ₺18,466–67,440

  5. Drive 2,371.3 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Istanbulcar2,371.3 km
    22h 5m
    ₺18,198–26,285

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul (IST)planeLYS - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus
    7h 49m
    ₺5,467–12,097

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul (IST)planeGVA - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus
    9h 33m
    ₺5,972–18,599

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Antalya Airport (AYT)planeGVA - AYT
    9h 33m
    ₺5,564–17,261

  9. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Sofia Serdica Bus StopbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3419 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus
    36h 39m
    ₺4,857–6,383

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel MontenegrobusCitylines 87 / ...
    39h 5m
    ₺7,273–11,493

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Sofia Serdica Bus StopbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3419 / ...
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
    42h 4m
    ₺4,293–8,988

  12. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to StrasbourgtrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Wien MeidlingtrainNj
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    44h 22m
    ₺16,899–40,937

Lyon to Turkey by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration39h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,273Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Turkey?

AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Yenikapı Sahil via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop, Sofia, Istanbul Esenler, and Çatladıkapı in around 36h 39m.

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