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There are 3 ways to get from Sousse to Istanbul by train, plane, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train, fly to Istanbul Airport

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    1. Take the train from Sousse to Tunis Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Tunis (TUN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane TUN - IST
    8h 49m
    ₺7,750–22,263

  2. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Sousse to Hammam Liftrain train
    2. Take the carferry 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 17h
    ₺13,015–19,807

  3. Train, 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
    11h 6m
    ₺12,253–60,286

Tunis (TUN) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration3h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,392Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,873.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 49m

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 Airport (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 17h.

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