There are 13 ways to get from Mâcon to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take the train from Macon Ville to Lyon Perrache
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)LYS - SAW
8h 53m₺4,543–20,331Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)GVA - SAW
9h 37m₺4,130–22,093Train, bus
- Take the train from Macon Ville to Dijon VilleTer
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich HbTgv
- Take the bus from Zürich to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
31h 22mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Macon Ville to Dijon VilleTer
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich HbTgv
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien HbfRjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
43h 59m₺19,215–32,498Drive 2,419 km
- Drive from Mâcon to Istanbul2,419 km
23h 12m₺18,386–26,558Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Macon Ville to Lyon Perrache
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul (IST)LYS - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
9h 25m₺5,260–15,530Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul (IST)GVA - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
10h 9m₺6,747–19,292Train, train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Macon Ville to Dijon Ville
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Mulhouse Ville
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)BSL - SAW
10h 47m₺4,290–23,754Train, train to Basel, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Macon Ville to Dijon Ville
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Mulhouse Ville
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)BSL - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
11h 18m₺6,407–25,953Bus
- Take the bus from Mâcon to Lyon
- Take the bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
39h 40m₺5,043–7,262Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Macon Ville to Lyon PerracheTer
- Take the bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalı
43h 55m₺4,766–11,155Drive, car train
- Drive from Mâcon to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
45h 20m₺18,285–67,078Train, bus via Bucharest
- Take the train from Macon Ville to Lyon PerracheTer
- Take the bus from Lyon to București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
2d 2h₺6,190–14,110
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mâcon to Istanbul is to bus which costs 5.000 ₺ - 7.500 ₺ and takes 39h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Mâcon to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 8h 53m and costs 4.500 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Mâcon to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Mâcon and arriving at Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Lyon Gare Perrache and Sofia Serdica Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Mâcon to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Macon Ville and arriving at Yenikapi via Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 59m.
The distance between Mâcon and Istanbul is 2159 km. The road distance is 2419 km.
The best way to get from Mâcon to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Mâcon to Istanbul, including transfers.
Mâcon to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mâcon station.
Mâcon to Istanbul train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Macon Ville station.
Mâcon to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
What companies run services between Mâcon, France and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Mâcon to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Lyon, Lyon Gare Perrache, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 39h 40m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–10,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–10,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–12,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–17,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–17,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–17,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–20,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–9,000
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–9,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–13,000
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–17,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Macon Ville to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,300
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- ₺550–850
- Rail 1st Class
- ₺900–1,300
Train from Macon Ville to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,300
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Macon Ville to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺950–2,500
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- ₺950–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,900–2,500
Train from Macon Ville to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,354
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bourg En Bresse to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–5,500
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Dijon Ville to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–10,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- ₺5,000–7,500
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–3,671
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,038
- Single Room
- ₺3,671
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,791
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,186–50,632
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,186
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺27,555
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺31,491
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,326
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺46,696
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺50,632
- Phone
- + (381) 20 316 581
- office@gameks.biz
- Website
- gameks.biz
Bus from Zürich to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- gameks.biz
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mâcon to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺340–800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–8,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–5,000
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,200
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Mâcon. It is currently 11:02 PM in Mâcon and 1:02 AM in Istanbul.
Mâcon to Istanbul train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Dijon Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mâcon to Istanbul is 2419 km. It takes approximately 23h 12m to drive from Mâcon to Istanbul.
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