There are 11 ways to get from Sète to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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 Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Sete to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST)plane MRS - IST
8h 37m₺7,924–22,718Train, bus
- Take the train from Sete to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
39h 16m₺20,256–32,017Train, night train
- Take the train from Sete to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Ulm Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Ulm Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
46h 6m₺34,516–59,107Drive 2,543.9 km
- Drive from Sète to Istanbulcar 2,543.9 km
25h 22m₺22,321–32,241Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Sete to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MRS - SAW
8h 45m₺9,427–22,741Bus to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Sète to Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellierbus
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Istanbul (IST)plane MPL - IST
9h 26m₺10,336–27,836Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Sete to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Istanbul (IST)plane TLS - IST
9h 45m₺8,211–24,406Bus to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Sète to Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellierbus
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MPL - SAW
9h 8m₺10,339–34,859Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus N1920
43h 51m₺7,992–10,490Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Bucureştibus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
2d₺8,329–11,630Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to București, Autogara Militaribus 1922
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
2d 9h₺15,011–22,511
Sète to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sète to Istanbul is to bus and night train which costs 8.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Sète to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 8h 37m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 23.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Sète to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Montpellier and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Savski most and Belgrade bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Sète to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Sete and arriving at Yenikapi via Paris Gare De Lyon, Ulm Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 6m.
The distance between Sète and Istanbul is 2168 km. The road distance is 2543.9 km.
The best way to get from Sète to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 16m and costs 20.000 ₺ - 32.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Sète to Istanbul, including transfers.
Sète to Istanbul bus services, operated by Lasta, depart from Montpellier station.
Sète to Istanbul train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Sete station.
Sète to Istanbul bus services, operated by Lasta, arrive at Beograd station.
What companies run services between Sète, France and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a train from Sete to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Montpellier Saint-Roch, Montpellier, Beograd, Savski most, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, and Belgrade bus station in around 43h 51m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–19,000
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–35,000
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–31,000
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Istanbul via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–38,000
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–21,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Sete to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–3,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Sete to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–13,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Sete to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–13,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Sete to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–3,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Sete to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,500
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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Booking & Getting There
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Sète. It is currently 1:51 PM in Sète and 2:51 PM in Istanbul.
Sète to Istanbul train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sète to Istanbul is 2544 km. It takes approximately 25h 22m to drive from Sète to Istanbul.
There are 4257+ hotels available in Istanbul.












