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

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There are 11 ways to get from Carcassonne to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, or night train

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane TLS - IST
    8h 13m
    ₺7,423–19,017

  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
    ₺6,426–21,040

  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
    ₺18,970–30,893

  4. Drive  2,659 km

    1. Drive from Carcassonne to Istanbulcar car 2,659 km
    26h 21m
    ₺23,695–34,225

  5. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MRS - IST
    9h 58m
    ₺9,472–24,848

  6. 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 6m
    ₺10,975–26,871

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

    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 (IST)plane plane BCN - IST
    10h 54m
    ₺7,443–20,338

  8. 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
    ₺8,946–22,361

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Carcassonne to Montpellierbus bus 718
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Beogradbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    45h 49m
    ₺8,548–11,118

  10. 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
    ₺9,598–13,650

  11. 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
    ₺16,679–25,564

Carcassonne to Istanbul by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration40h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket₺18,970Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,393.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 13m

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

You can take a bus from Carcassonne to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Montpellier, Sabines, Rondelet, Montpellier, Beograd, Savski most, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, and Belgrade bus station in around 45h 49m.

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