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There are 13 ways to get from Montpellier to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul

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    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MRS - IST
    8h 7m
    ₺4,811–16,219

  2. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tiranë to Istanbulbus bus
    38h 9m

  3. Train, bus via Sofia

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofiabus bus
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    41h 20m
    ₺12,465–24,038

  4. Drive 2,515.1 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Istanbulcar car 2,515.1 km
    25h 9m
    ₺19,549–28,237

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

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MRS - SAW
    8h 15m
    ₺5,224–16,240

  6. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MPL - IST
    6h 46m
    ₺7,500–14,000

  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 26m
    ₺6,400–19,800

  8. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MPL - SAW
    9h 38m
    ₺7,706–26,147

  9. 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 49m
    ₺7,553–15,359

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    38h 58m
    ₺9,927–26,928

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier Sabines to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3602 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 40 / ...
    43h
    ₺5,883–8,391

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    45h 8m
    ₺6,564–11,385

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain train
    3. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar car
    45h 32m
    ₺19,972–69,471

Montpellier to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration38h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,927Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Montpellier to Istanbul via Tirana, Mbikalimi Kamez, Perball Bankes, and Tiranë in around 38h 9m. Alternatively, Transavia France, Luxair, and Turkish Airlines fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Istanbul (IST) twice a week.

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