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How to get fromMontpellier to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Montpellier to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MRS - IST
    8h 16m
    ₺8,478–22,826

  2. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MPL - SAW
    8h 48m
    ₺7,694–26,214

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch 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
    38h 37m
    ₺20,957–36,167

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch 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
    46h 13m
    ₺28,082–48,495

  5. Drive 2,515.1 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Istanbulcar car 2,515.1 km
    25h 9m
    ₺21,100–30,477

  6. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MRS - SAW
    8h 23m
    ₺7,981–20,849

  7. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane TLS - IST
    9h 22m
    ₺9,745–22,096

  8. Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Antibestrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NCE - IST
    11h 16m
    ₺9,656–21,010

  9. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Beogradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    42h 34m
    ₺7,894–15,283

  10. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Bucureştibus bus
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    47h 22m
    ₺8,145–10,727

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1922
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    2d 7h
    ₺12,694–20,991

Montpellier to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration38h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket₺20,957Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,140.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 16m

What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Istanbul, Turkey?

Transavia France, Pegasus Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montpellier to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Beograd, Savski most, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, and Belgrade bus station in around 42h 34m.

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