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

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There are 11 ways to get from Nîmes to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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

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    1. Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane MRS - IST
    7h 45m
    ₺7,775–19,149

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nimes 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 16m
    ₺20,745–32,121

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Nimes 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 Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    44h 46m
    ₺25,838–42,765

  4. Drive  2,463.6 km

    1. Drive from Nîmes to Istanbulcar car 2,463.6 km
    24h 38m
    ₺26,015–37,577

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

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MRS - SAW
    7h 48m
    ₺8,778–15,172

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

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane LYS - IST
    7h 26m
    ₺8,751–29,192

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

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LYS - SAW
    7h 28m
    ₺8,754–32,215

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

    1. Take the train from Nimes 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
    10h 51m
    ₺9,640–22,456

  9. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Beogradbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    42h 7m
    ₺8,731–9,817

  10. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Marseille St Charlestrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Bucureştibus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    46h 59m
    ₺8,432–13,178

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 5h
    ₺16,342–24,106

Nîmes to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration38h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket₺20,745Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,090.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 45m

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

You can take a bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles, Beograd, Savski most, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, and Belgrade bus station in around 42h 7m.

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