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There are 10 ways to get from Besançon to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BSL - SAW
    8h 36m
    ₺6,655–23,225

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Besançon to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lindaubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus bus
    40h
    ₺6,496–9,943

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    35h 30m
    ₺9,618–28,028

  4. Drive 2,332.3 km

    1. Drive from Besançon to Istanbulcar car 2,332.3 km
    23h 49m
    ₺20,001–28,891

  5. Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BSL - IST
    8h 28m
    ₺7,152–21,202

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZRH - IST
    10h 2m
    ₺8,982–20,562

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dole Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Dole Ville to Lausannetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    4. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane GVA - IST
    10h 33m
    ₺9,510–23,705

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

    1. Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ZRH - SAW
    10h 15m
    ₺6,685–28,585

  9. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Dole Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Dole Ville to Lausannetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    4. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane GVA - SAW
    10h 41m
    ₺13,013–22,728

  10. Bus via Burgas

    1. Take the bus from Besançon to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    46h 40m
    ₺9,129–13,727

Besançon to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration35h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,618Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,089.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

What companies run services between Besançon, France and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Besançon to Istanbul via Zurich Bus Station, Lindau, and Lindau in around 40h.

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