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How to get fromCarcassonne to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Carcassonne to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane TLS - IST
    8h 18m
    ₺7,476–20,046

  2. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane TLS - SAW
    10h 6m
    ₺6,379–20,069

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain train 60
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    40h 53m
    ₺18,876–30,285

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d
    ₺26,346–46,315

  5. Drive  2,659 km

    1. Drive from Carcassonne to Istanbulcar car 2,659 km
    26h 21m
    ₺28,026–40,482

  6. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane MRS - IST
    9h 59m
    ₺10,146–22,946

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

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MRS - SAW
    10h 2m
    ₺11,149–19,969

  8. Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Narbonnetrain train
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane BCN - IST
    10h 59m
    ₺7,474–20,464

  9. Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Narbonnetrain train
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BCN - SAW
    11h 12m
    ₺8,477–22,487

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Carcassonne to Montpellierbus bus 718
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Munich - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    2d
    ₺10,544–17,094

  11. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Bucureştibus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 1h
    ₺9,730–14,192

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Narbonnetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Narbonne to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 6h
    ₺16,710–25,680

Carcassonne to Istanbul by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration40h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket₺18,876Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,393.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 18m

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

You can take a bus from Carcassonne to Istanbul via Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station and Munich in around 2d.

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