There are 12 ways to get from Perpignan to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul (IST)BCN - IST
8h 8m₺5,842–22,598Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)BCN - SAW
8h 56m₺5,255–21,119Train, bus
- Take the train from Perpignan to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to VicenzaFr
- Take the bus from Vicenza to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
34h 11m₺11,403–22,729Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Perpignan to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Torino Porta SusaFr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste CentraleFr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalı
42h 15m₺14,610–23,955Drive 2,664.4 km
- Drive from Perpignan to Istanbul2,664.4 km
26h 8m₺20,162–29,123Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Perpignan to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST)MRS - IST
9h 30m₺7,588–21,471Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Perpignan to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)MRS - SAW
10h 8m₺6,501–15,992Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Perpignan to Narbonne
- Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Istanbul (IST)TLS - IST
9h 31m₺8,025–23,633Bus
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Grenoble
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
39h₺6,607–12,397Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Perpignan to NarbonneTer
- Take the bus from Narbonne Bus Station Av. Maréchal Foch to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
46h 47m₺5,731–9,139Drive, car train
- Drive from Perpignan to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
47h 2m₺20,692–70,556Train, bus #3
- Take the train from Perpignan to NarbonneTer
- Take the bus from Narbonne to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalı
47h 43m₺6,507–12,384
Perpignan to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perpignan to Istanbul is to train and bus which costs 5.500 ₺ - 9.500 ₺ and takes 46h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Perpignan to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 8h 8m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 23.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Perpignan to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Perpignan and arriving at İstanbul Esenler via Grenoble and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h.
The distance between Perpignan and Istanbul is 2454 km. The road distance is 2664.4 km.
The best way to get from Perpignan to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 11m and costs 11.000 ₺ - 23.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Perpignan to Istanbul, including transfers.
Perpignan to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Perpignan station.
Perpignan to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Grenoble station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Perpignan. It is currently 8:16 PM in Perpignan and 10:16 PM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Perpignan to Istanbul is 2664 km. It takes approximately 26h 8m to drive from Perpignan to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Perpignan, France and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Perpignan to İstanbul Esenler via Grenoble and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 39h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–16,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–16,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–27,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–14,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–18,000
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–12,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–6,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺480–850
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,600
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Perpignan to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Perpignan to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺330–440
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Perpignan to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–8,500
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- ₺3,700–5,500
- Rail 1st Class
- ₺5,500–8,500
Train from Perpignan to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–800
- Rail 1st Class
- ₺800–1,200
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,500
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–3,900
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- ₺2,800–3,900
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Vicenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,600
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–5,000
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Vicenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺850–2,000
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Vicenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–4,600
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- ₺3,200–4,600
- 2nd Class
- ₺2,300–3,100
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–3,667
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,035
- Single Room
- ₺3,667
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,790
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,175–50,577
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,175
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺27,525
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺31,457
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,295
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺46,645
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺50,577
- Phone
- +381 (11) 761-4545
- Website
- srbijatours.com
Bus from Vicenza to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–4,300
- Schedules at
- srbijatours.com
- Prices
- ₺3,800–4,300
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,281
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Perpignan to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–3,000
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Grenoble to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Phone
- 011 761-4693
- bstours@verat.net
- Website
- bstours.rs
Bus from Grenoble to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–5,500
- Website
- http://bstours.rs/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Narbonne Bus Station Av. Maréchal Foch to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–6,500
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,200
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Narbonne to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–7,500
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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