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

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  1. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NCE - IST
    6h 50m
    ₺6,420–17,720

  2. Bus via Milan

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    39h 29m
    ₺6,223–9,623

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice to Beogradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    37h 51m
    ₺8,201–27,857

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    39h 52m
    ₺11,476–20,881

  5. Drive 2,275.4 km

    1. Drive from Cannes to Istanbulcar car 2,275.4 km
    21h 16m
    ₺19,829–28,642

  6. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane NCE - SAW
    2. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain train
    7h 2m
    ₺9,423–27,743

  7. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Cannes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MRS - IST
    8h 49m
    ₺8,319–25,685

  8. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cannes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MRS - SAW
    8h 56m
    ₺9,822–24,708

  9. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    2. Take the bus from Ventimiglia to Bucureştibus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    43h 46m
    ₺8,498–12,367

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1922
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    2d 2h
    ₺11,723–19,423

Cannes to Istanbul by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration39h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,223Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,849.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

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 train from Cannes to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Nice Riquier, Nice, Beograd, Savski most, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, and Belgrade bus station in around 37h 51m.

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