There are 11 ways to get from Besançon to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, 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 Basel, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BSL - SAW
8h 38m₺4,738–22,333Train, bus
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
35h 37m₺9,515–29,130Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
42h 1m₺14,214–25,503Drive 2,332.3 km
- Drive from Besançon to Istanbulcar 2,332.3 km
23h 49m₺20,250–29,250Train to Basel, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Istanbul (IST)plane BSL - IST
8h 30m₺7,135–19,310Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Bourg En Bressetrain
- Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul (IST)plane GVA - IST
10h 38m₺8,705–21,056Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Besancon Viotte to Bourg En Bressetrain
- Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane GVA - SAW
10h 45m₺11,208–20,079Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane ZRH - IST
10h 3m₺8,289–20,514Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ZRH - SAW
10h 16m₺6,392–23,537Bus
- Take the bus from Besançon to Zurich Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lindaubus
- Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus
40h₺6,243–9,586Bus via Burgas
- Take the bus from Besançon to Karlsruhe central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
46h 40m₺8,913–13,664
Besançon to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Besançon to Istanbul is to bus which costs 6.000 ₺ - 10.000 ₺ and takes 40h.
The fastest way to get from Besançon to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 8h 30m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Besançon to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Besançon and arriving at Istanbul via Zurich Bus Station and Lindau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h.
The distance between Besançon and Istanbul is 2089 km. The road distance is 2332.3 km.
The best way to get from Besançon to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 37m and costs 9.500 ₺ - 30.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Besançon to Istanbul, including transfers.
Besançon to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Besançon station.
Besançon to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Karlsruhe central train station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Besançon. It is currently 9:13 AM in Besançon and 10:13 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Besançon to Istanbul is 2332 km. It takes approximately 23h 49m to drive from Besançon to Istanbul.
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.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Basel to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–12,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–15,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–22,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–23,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–21,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–21,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–11,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Basel to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–19,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–14,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–33,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Istanbul via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,300
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–4,200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,800
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–4,200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,300
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bourg En Bresse to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,800
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bourg En Bresse to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,800
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,300
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,300
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,200
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,400
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–4,400
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–4,300
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,400
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to Bourg En Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,900
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon Viotte to Bourg En Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,900
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,400
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Besancon-Franche Comte Tgv to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,400
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–7,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–11,000
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–3,000
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–5,000
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–7,000
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,208
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,335
- Single Room
- ₺4,208
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,053
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Lindau to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–7,000
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,912
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Besançon to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,700
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Lindau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–900
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Besançon to Karlsruhe central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–9,000
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,300
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,236
- Website
- Arda Tur
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