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How to get fromSousse to Istanbulby train, plane, car ferry or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Sousse to Istanbul by train, plane, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Tunis, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Sousse to Tunis Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Tunis (TUN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane TUN - IST
    8h 41m
    ₺5,650–15,162

  2. Bus to Mitiga International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sousse to Tripolibus bus
    2. Fly from Mitiga International Airport (MJI) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MJI - IST
    11h 3m
    ₺5,268–24,127

  3. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Sousse to Hammam Liftrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Salernocarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Salerno to Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    3d 18h
    ₺10,762–13,643

  4. Train to Tunis, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sousse to Tunis Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Tunis (TUN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane TUN - SAW
    12h 29m
    ₺5,663–12,183

Tunis (TUN) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration3h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,922Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sousse, Tunisia and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Sousse to Istanbul. However, you can take the train to Tunis Ville, walk to Place de Barcelone, take the line 4 train to Tunis Marine, walk to Tunis Marine, take the line 635 bus to Aeroport Carthage, walk to Tunis (TUN) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sousse to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Hammam Lif, Port of Tunis, Port of Salerno, Salerno, and Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station in around 3d 18h.

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