There are 12 ways to get from Cherbourg to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, night train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul (IST)plane CDG - IST
10h 20m₺10,541–27,250Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CDG - SAW
10h 48m₺9,544–34,273Train, bus
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the bus from Paris to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
43h 56m₺10,137–34,522Drive 3,041 km
- Drive from Cherbourg to Istanbulcar 3,041 km
28h 24m₺26,566–38,373Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ORY - SAW
10h 36m₺13,497–38,202Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul (IST)plane ORY - IST
10h 33m₺10,994–39,179Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CFR - SAW
11h 49m₺10,910–35,561Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Istanbul (IST)plane CFR - IST
11h 21m₺15,407–48,538Train, bus via Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the bus from Paris - Oberkampf to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus
2d 1hBus
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Rennes to Karlsruhe central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Munich central bus stationbus N91 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
2d 3h₺9,956–15,984Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Ploieștibus
- Take the train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharesttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 4h₺14,177–25,632Drive, car train
- Drive from Cherbourg to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar
35h 36m₺28,671–41,247
Cherbourg to Istanbul by train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cherbourg to Istanbul is to bus which costs 9.500 ₺ - 16.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 10h 20m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 28.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Cherbourg to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Cherbourg-Gare and arriving at Istanbul via Rennes, Karlsruhe central train station and Munich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Cherbourg and Istanbul is 2656 km. The road distance is 3041 km.
The best way to get from Cherbourg to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 43h 56m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 35.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Cherbourg to Istanbul, including transfers.
Cherbourg to Istanbul bus services, operated by Cap Cotentin, depart from Cherbourg-Gare station.
Cherbourg to Istanbul bus services, operated by Cap Cotentin, arrive at Rennes-Gare Routiere station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cherbourg to Istanbul is 3041 km. It takes approximately 28h 24m to drive from Cherbourg to Istanbul.
There are 4431+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, France and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Istanbul via Rennes-Gare Routiere, Rennes, Karlsruhe central train station, and Munich in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–19,000
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Istanbul via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–48,000
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Istanbul via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–46,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–6,500
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–6,500
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–6,500
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–6,500
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–6,500
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,300
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,300
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–6,500
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–6,500
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Paris to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
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