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

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There are 12 ways to get from Montpellier to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane MRS - IST
    8h 23m
    ₺8,310–20,101

  2. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Istanbul Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane MPL - IST
    6h 51m
    ₺6,696–28,196

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    38h 46m
    ₺21,280–32,957

  4. Train, bus via Sofia

    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 Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    4. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    44h 22m
    ₺18,122–30,656

  5. Drive  2,513.9 km

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Istanbulcar car 2,513.9 km
    25h 11m
    ₺26,547–38,346

  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 26m
    ₺9,313–16,124

  7. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane LYS - IST
    7h 54m
    ₺9,287–30,017

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

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane TLS - IST
    9h 29m
    ₺9,189–22,678

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

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane NCE - IST
    11h 19m
    ₺9,985–23,281

  10. 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
    ₺8,211–9,824

  11. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Bucureştibus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    47h 22m
    ₺8,493–11,144

  12. 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 3h
    ₺16,062–23,712

Montpellier to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration38h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket₺21,280Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,140.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 23m

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

Transavia France, Luxair, and Turkish Airlines fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Istanbul Airport (IST) twice a week. 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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