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There are 9 ways to get from Nice to Istanbul (State) by plane, bus, train, car, or night train

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  1. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

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    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane NCE - SAW
    6h 4m
    ₺7,322–10,908

  2. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NCE - IST
    6h 34m
    ₺6,185–13,873

  3. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Nice to Beogradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    36h 18m
    ₺6,985–12,535

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    40h 39m
    ₺10,234–18,548

  5. Drive 2,241.8 km

    1. Drive from Nice to Istanbulcar car 2,241.8 km
    20h 55m
    ₺18,585–26,845

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

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MRS - SAW
    8h 51m
    ₺7,432–25,408

  7. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MRS - IST
    9h 25m
    ₺9,274–23,450

  8. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Ventimiglia to Bucureştibus bus
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    43h 8m
    ₺8,101–10,309

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1922
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    2d 2h
    ₺10,422–18,122

Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration4h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,348Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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.

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