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How to get fromClermont-Ferrand to Istanbulby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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

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  1. Fly Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CFE - IST
    10h 28m
    ₺12,134–55,168

  2. Bus via Belgrade

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Annecy to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    41h 32m
    ₺8,410–10,762

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Paris Bercytrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    39h 3m
    ₺16,830–26,310

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Paris Bercytrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    46h 7m
    ₺31,090–52,900

  5. Drive  2,532.4 km

    1. Drive from Clermont-Ferrand to Istanbulcar car 2,532.4 km
    23h 59m
    ₺22,256–32,147

  6. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LYS - IST
    9h 26m
    ₺9,571–28,521

  7. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LYS - SAW
    9h 33m
    ₺10,074–64,544

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane GVA - IST
    11h 44m
    ₺9,798–22,498

  9. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane GVA - SAW
    11h 52m
    ₺8,801–22,521

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to St. Gallentrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus bus
    43h 15m
    ₺15,254–24,054

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 4h
    ₺13,560–21,662

Clermont-Ferrand to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration39h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket₺16,830Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,161 km
  • Duration: 10h 28m

What companies run services between Clermont-Ferrand, France and Istanbul, Turkey?

Air France and Turkish Airlines fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Annecy - Bus Station, Annecy, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Belgrade bus station in around 41h 32m.

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