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There are 13 ways to get from Sion to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Sion to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul (IST)planeGVA - IST
    8h 4m
    ₺7,328–16,639

  2. Train, train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sion to Visptrain
    2. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBSL - SAW
    10h
    ₺3,530–18,609

  3. Train, bus via Sremska Mitrovica

    1. Take the train from Sion to LausannetrainEc / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lausanne to Sremska Mitrovica, Autobuska stanicabus
    3. Take the train from Sremska Mitrovica to Novi BeogradtrainRe / ...
    4. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    33h 29m

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sion to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
    3. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
    41h 31m
    ₺17,208–65,523

  5. Drive 2,173.5 km

    1. Drive from Sion to Istanbulcar2,173.5 km
    20h 36m
    ₺18,539–26,778

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sion to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeGVA - SAW
    8h 41m
    ₺3,741–18,160

  7. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Sion to Brigtrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul (IST)planeMXP - IST
    9h 25m
    ₺6,277–18,563

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sion to Visptrain
    2. Take the train from Visp to Berntrain
    3. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeZRH - SAW
    9h 43m
    ₺7,000–25,269

  9. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sion to Brigtrain
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBGY - SAW
    11h 20m
    ₺5,580–16,334

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sion to Lausannebus
    2. Take the bus from Lausanne Station to Pristinabus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Instabulbus
    38h 48m

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sion to LausannetrainEc / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lausanne to Pristinabus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Istanbulbus
    38h 52m
    ₺7,239–10,219

  12. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Sion to VisptrainIr
    2. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrainIc6 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Basel Meret-Oppenheim-Strasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
    42h 44m
    ₺5,113–14,793

  13. Bus via Kraljevo

    1. Take the bus from Sion, poste/gare to Kraljevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Kraljevo to Istanbul Hotel MontenegrobusCitylines 85 / ...
    46h 55m
    ₺8,674–9,574

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration4h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,570Cheapest Price
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You can take a bus from Sion to Instabul via Lausanne Station and Pristina in around 38h 48m.

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