There are 9 ways to get from Nice to Istanbul (State) by plane, bus, train, car, or night train
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Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane NCE - SAW
6h 4m₺10,146–30,235Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul
cheapest- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane NCE - IST
6h 34m₺6,188–17,277Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Nice to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus N1920
36h 18m₺7,221–8,821Train, bus
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
39h 23m₺11,018–19,402Drive 2,241.8 km
- Drive from Nice to Istanbulcar 2,241.8 km
20h 54m₺19,627–28,350Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MRS - SAW
8h 51m₺10,074–25,291Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST)plane MRS - IST
9h 26m₺8,616–26,333Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Ventimiglia to Bucureştibus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
43h 8m₺8,053–11,501Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to București, Autogara Militaribus 1922
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
2d 2h₺12,425–20,725
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Istanbul (State) is to bus via Belgrade which costs 7.000 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 36h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 31.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Istanbul (State) station. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Savski most and Belgrade bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 18m.
The distance between Nice and Istanbul (State) is 1865 km. The road distance is 2241.8 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Istanbul (State) without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 36h 18m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 9.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Nice to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
Nice to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by Lasta, depart from Nice station.
The best way to get from Nice to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 31.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs 7.000 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 36h 18m.
Nice to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by Lasta, arrive at Beograd station.
Istanbul (State) is 1h ahead of Nice. It is currently 2:16 AM in Nice and 3:16 AM in Istanbul (State).
What companies run services between Nice, France and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
Pegasus Airlines and ITA Airways fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nice to Aksaray via Beograd, Savski most, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, Belgrade bus station, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Esenler Otogar in around 36h 18m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–23,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–20,000
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–3,400
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Nice to Beograd
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Istanbul (State) is 2242 km. It takes approximately 20h 54m to drive from Nice to Istanbul (State).
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