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How to get fromSion to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Sion to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Sion to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane GVA - IST
    8h 40m
    ₺8,598–20,641

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sion to Visptrain train
    2. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BSL - SAW
    10h
    ₺4,461–23,031

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sion to Lausannetrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lausanne to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš AS to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    37h 2m

  4. Train, bus via Trieste

    1. Take the train from Sion to Domodossolatrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Domodossola to Milano P.Garibalditrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    37h 44m
    ₺11,194–18,291

  5. Drive  2,173.6 km

    1. Drive from Sion to Istanbulcar car 2,173.6 km
    20h 45m
    ₺21,803–31,492

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

    1. Take the train from Sion to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane GVA - SAW
    8h 48m
    ₺8,101–16,664

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

    1. Take the train from Sion to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus bus
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MXP - IST
    9h 30m

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

    1. Take the train from Sion to Visptrain train
    2. Take the train from Visp to Berntrain train
    3. Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZRH - SAW
    9h 44m
    ₺8,026–31,471

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

    1. Take the train from Sion to Domodossolatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Domodossola to Milano Centralebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BGY - SAW
    10h 37m

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Sion to Visptrain train R91
    2. Take the train from Visp to Basel SBBtrain train Ic6 / ...
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to München Hbftrain train 60
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    37h 28m
    ₺10,739–25,364

  11. Train, bus #3

    1. Take the train from Sion to Visptrain train R91
    2. Take the train from Visp to Romanshorntrain train Ic8
    3. Take the train from Romanshorn to Lindau-Reutintrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus bus
    38h 40m
    ₺11,529–18,214

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sion, poste/gare to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaraybus bus
    43h 41m
    ₺9,716

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration4h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,388Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,094.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 40m

What companies run services between Sion, Switzerland and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Sion, poste/gare to Aksaray via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 43h 41m.

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