There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Turkey by plane, bus, train, car, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Istanbul Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane NCE - IST
6h 39m₺5,690–16,220Bus
- Take the bus from Nice to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaraybus
34h 42m₺8,573–9,504Train, 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 16m₺10,965–18,374Drive 2,240.7 km
- Drive from Nice to Istanbulcar 2,240.7 km
20h 57m₺22,995–33,215Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane NCE - SAW
6h 46m₺8,693–24,243Bus via İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Take the bus from Nice to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus N1920
36h 47m₺7,266–8,890Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Ventimiglia to Bucureştibus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
43h 8m₺8,111–11,234Bus #2
- 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₺14,226–21,826
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Turkey is to bus via İstanbul Esenler bus station which costs 7.000 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 36h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Turkey is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Aksaray via Savski most, Blok 28 and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 42m.
The distance between Nice and Turkey is 1833 km. The road distance is 2240.7 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Turkey without a car is to bus which takes 34h 42m and costs 8.500 ₺ - 9.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Nice to Turkey, including transfers.
Nice to Turkey bus services, operated by Lasta, depart from Nice station.
The best way to get from Nice to Turkey is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 17.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 8.500 ₺ - 9.500 ₺ and takes 34h 42m.
Nice to Turkey bus services, operated by Lasta, arrive at Beograd station.
Turkey is 2h ahead of Nice. It is currently 9:38 PM in Nice and 11:38 PM in Turkey.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Turkey?
Turkish Airlines and Air Serbia fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Airport (IST) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nice to Aksaray via Beograd, Savski most, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, Blok 28, Bulevar Crvene Armije, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 34h 42m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–18,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–19,000
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–3,100
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,600
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–5,500
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,184
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,322
- Single Room
- ₺4,184
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,042
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,481
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺550–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Nice to Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–7,000
- Schedules at
- lasta.rs
- Book at
- lasta.rs
Bus from Nice to Beograd
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- office@balbuss.rs
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,524
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,885
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Ventimiglia to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–17,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–4,700
- Website
- Flixbus
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