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There are 13 ways to get from Caen to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CDG - IST
    9h 15m
    ₺9,093–23,630

  2. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CDG - SAW
    9h 48m
    ₺8,096–31,653

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    37h 29m
    ₺15,649–24,369

  4. Drive  2,919.6 km

    1. Drive from Caen to Istanbulcar car 2,919.6 km
    27h 5m
    ₺26,017–37,580

  5. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ORY - SAW
    9h 30m
    ₺12,547–35,587

  6. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ORY - IST
    9h 27m
    ₺10,544–34,564

  7. Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CFR - IST
    9h 16m
    ₺13,159–43,159

  8. Fly Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CFR - SAW
    9h 8m
    ₺8,662–29,182

  9. Train, bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    42h 44m
    ₺9,191–14,411

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    45h 45m
    ₺10,012–15,261

  11. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking Cars de groupe 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaraybus bus
    46h 50m
    ₺8,337–12,864

  12. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2d 1h
    ₺17,751–39,154

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Caen to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar car
    34h 36m
    ₺27,773–40,950

Caen to Istanbul by train, bus, and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration37h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket₺15,649Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,524.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 15m

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

Volotea, Turkish Airlines, and Air France fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caen - Bus Station to Istanbul via Paris and Munich in around 45h 45m.

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