There are 9 ways to get from Cannes to Istanbul by plane, bus, car, train, or night train
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Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane NCE - IST
6h 50m₺5,919–15,725Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
39h 30m₺6,321–11,821Drive 2,275.4 km
- Drive from Cannes to Istanbulcar 2,275.4 km
21h 16m₺19,423–28,055Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane NCE - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
7h 2m₺7,922–17,748Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Cannes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST)plane MRS - IST
8h 52m₺8,940–25,720Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Cannes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MRS - SAW
9h₺8,943–23,743Train, bus
- Take the train from Cannes 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
40h 28m₺22,696–39,570Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain C3
- Take the bus from Ventimiglia to Bucureştibus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
43h 46m₺8,496–12,380Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to București, Autogara Militaribus 1922
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
2d 2h₺12,921–21,821
Cannes to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cannes to Istanbul is to bus via Belgrade which costs 6.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 39h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cannes to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Cannes to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Gare SNCF Cannes and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Belgrade bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 30m.
The distance between Cannes and Istanbul is 1849 km. The road distance is 2275.4 km.
The best way to get from Cannes to Istanbul without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 39h 30m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Cannes to Istanbul, including transfers.
Cannes to Istanbul bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1.
The best way to get from Cannes to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 16.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs 6.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 39h 30m.
Cannes to Istanbul bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Cannes. It is currently 2:46 AM in Cannes and 3:46 AM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Cannes, France and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia, and ITA Airways fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare SNCF Cannes to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Aéroport Promenade, Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Belgrade bus station in around 39h 30m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–13,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–20,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–13,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–22,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–21,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–21,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–15,000
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Cannes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Cannes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–5,500
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Cannes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,800
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Cannes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,600
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Cannes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,600
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Cannes to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–18,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–16,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Cannes to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–17,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Cannes to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- zou.maregionsud.fr
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,450
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,800
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nice Airport to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–4,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +381 11 7620255
- [email protected]
- Website
- fudeks.rs
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–7,000
- Website
- http://en.fudeks.rs/timetable/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Ventimiglia to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
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