There are 12 ways to get from Arles to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, or night train
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 Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST)plane MRS - IST
7h 13m₺6,726–21,900Train, bus
- Take the train from Arles to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
41h 29m₺8,994–38,296Drive 2,491.4 km
- Drive from Arles to Istanbulcar 2,491.4 km
23h 17m₺21,701–31,346Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MRS - SAW
7h 21m₺8,229–20,923Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul (IST)plane LYS - IST
8h 28m₺8,431–29,044Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Arles to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane NCE - IST
10h 43m₺10,040–25,515Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane LYS - SAW
8h 35m₺11,934–65,067Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Arles to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane NCE - SAW
10h 56m₺13,043–35,538Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Avignon to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Belgrade to Kruševac, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Kruševac, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus
44h 19m₺11,115–44,273Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Arles to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Bucureştibus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
46h 56m₺8,381–13,436Train, bus via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
2d₺15,126–27,805Bus
- Take the bus from Avignon to București, Autogara Militaribus 1922
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
2d 7h₺12,991–22,329
Arles to Istanbul by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arles to Istanbul is to train and bus and night train which costs 8.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 46h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Arles to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 13m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 22.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Arles to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Avignon and arriving at Fatih via Belgrade, Kruševac, Autobuska stanica and Alibeyköy Metro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 19m.
The distance between Arles and Istanbul is 2050 km. The road distance is 2491.4 km.
The best way to get from Arles to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 41h 29m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 39.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Arles to Istanbul, including transfers.
Arles to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Avignon station.
Arles to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Arles. It is currently 7:08 PM in Arles and 8:08 PM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Arles to Istanbul is 2491 km. It takes approximately 23h 17m to drive from Arles to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Arles, France and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a train from Arles to Fatih via Avignon Centre, Avignon, Beograd, Belgrade, Kruševac, Autobuska stanica, Montenegro Hotel, and Alibeyköy Metro in around 44h 19m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–19,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–20,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–23,000
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 Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,600
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,900
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,600
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,900
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,600
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Arles to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,600
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–34,000
- Schedules at
- lasta.rs
- Book at
- lasta.rs
Bus from Avignon to Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–36,000
- Schedules at
- lasta.rs
- Book at
- lasta.rs
Bus from Belgrade to Kruševac, Autobuska stanica
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