There are 11 ways to get from Menton to Istanbul by plane, bus, car, car train, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul, bus
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul (IST)NCE - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
8h 2m₺5,389–10,739Fly Monaco to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Monaco (MCM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)MCM - SAW
8h 2m₺3,910–19,218Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Nice to Beograd
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
34h 3m₺5,938–8,738Drive, car train
- Drive from Menton to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
41h 24m₺17,247–65,679Drive 2,218.1 km
- Drive from Menton to Istanbul2,218.1 km
20h 30m₺17,065–24,650Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)NCE - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
7h 26mFly Monaco to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Monaco (MCM) to Istanbul (IST)MCM - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
8h 27m₺5,327–15,477Bus
- Take the bus from Casino to Aeroport Terminal 280
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
37h 14mBus #2
- Take the bus from Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Sofia Serdica Bus StopUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3602 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationFlixBus N1999
39h 58m₺4,332–6,882Bus, train
- Take the bus from Casino to Aeroport Terminal 280
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalı
41h 52mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova BrignoleRe
- Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalı
42h 26m₺5,944–9,833
Menton to Istanbul by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Menton to Istanbul is to bus which costs 4.300 ₺ - 7.000 ₺ and takes 39h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Menton to Istanbul is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs 3.900 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Menton to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Casino and arriving at Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Nice Airport and Sofia Serdica Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 14m.
The distance between Menton and Istanbul is 1861 km. The road distance is 2218.1 km.
The best way to get from Menton to Istanbul without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 34h 3m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 9.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Menton to Istanbul, including transfers.
Menton to Istanbul bus services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express, depart from Casino station.
The best way to get from Menton to Istanbul is to bus via Belgrade which takes 34h 3m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 9.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs 3.900 ₺ - 20.000 ₺ and takes 8h 2m.
Menton to Istanbul bus services, operated by Zou! Lignes Express, arrive at Aeroport Terminal 2 station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Menton. It is currently 4:09 PM in Menton and 6:09 PM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Menton, France and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a train from Menton to İstanbul Esenler via Nice Riquier, Nice, Beograd, Ekonomski Fakultet, Železnička Stanica Novi Beograd, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 34h 3m. Alternatively, FlexFlight ApS and Pegasus Airlines fly from Monaco (MCM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–9,000
Flights from Monaco to Istanbul via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–24,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–17,000
Flights from Monaco to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–19,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–15,000
Flights from Monaco to Istanbul via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–15,000
- 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
- ₺10,433–51,860
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,433
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,223
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,255
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺30,038
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺47,828
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺51,860
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- 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
- ₺650–3,760
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,087
- Single Room
- ₺3,760
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,835
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺480–700
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- ₺130–280
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Nice to Beograd
- 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
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +33 4 13943050
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Bus from Casino to Aeroport Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Nice Airport to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–7,500
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from Genoa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- 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
- +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/?l=EN
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Nice Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–4,900
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Genoa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,536
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
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