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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

    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
    ₺7,320–22,091

  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 56m
    ₺6,823–22,114

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    41h 49m
    ₺20,658–36,185

  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
    ₺26,578–49,309

  5. Drive  2,660.1 km

    1. Drive from Carcassonne to Istanbulcar car 2,660.1 km
    26h 18m
    ₺23,290–33,640

  6. 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 59m
    ₺9,081–26,171

  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 6m
    ₺10,584–25,194

  8. 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 43m
    ₺7,391–20,535

  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 6m
    ₺9,894–22,558

  10. 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
    ₺8,478–11,104

  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
    ₺9,418–13,775

  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 11h
    ₺15,312–25,611

Carcassonne to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration41h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket₺20,658Cheapest 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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