There are 12 ways to get from Istanbul to Sète by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul to Fréjorgues Airport, bus
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane IST - MPL
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellier to Sètebus
8h 12m€172–467Fly Istanbul to Marseille Provence Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane IST - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Setetrain
9h 33m€142–452Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Müllheimtrain 60
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Setetrain Tgv
36h 37m€317–734Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Setetrain Tgv
2d 1h€380–659Drive 2,542.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Sètecar 2,542.9 km
25h 24m€396–571Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane SAW - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Setetrain
9h 53m€152–422Fly Istanbul to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane IST - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Setetrain
9h 14m€187–412Fly Istanbul to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane IST - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Setetrain
9h 56m€148–415Fly Istanbul to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane IST - NCE
- Take the train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Setetrain
12h 23m€175–499Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus FlixBus N1920
- Take the bus from Beograd to Montpellierbus
42h 49m€146–339Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Montpellierbus FlixBus N728
43h 5m€207–336Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Montpellierbus
2d€154–223
Istanbul to Sète by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Sète is to night train and bus which costs €150 - €230 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Sète is to fly and bus which takes 8h 12m and costs €170 - €470.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul station to Sète. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at Montpellier via Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/ and Beograd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Sète. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Sete via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Zürich HB and Mulhouse Ville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Istanbul and Sète is 2125 km. The road distance is 2542.9 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Sète without a car is to bus and train which takes 36h 37m and costs €310 - €750.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Istanbul to Sète, including transfers.
Istanbul to Sète bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Sète train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Sète bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, arrive at Belgrade bus station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Sète, France?
You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sete via Belgrade bus station, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, Savski most, Beograd, Montpellier, and Montpellier Saint-Roch in around 42h 49m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–360
Flights from Istanbul to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–240
Flights from Istanbul to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–370
Flights from Istanbul to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Istanbul to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Istanbul to Fréjorgues Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–800
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Müllheim
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €10–14
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €100–160
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Marseille St Charles to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- 07 71 10 02 45
- Website
- totoom.fr
Bus from Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellier to Sète
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Schedules at
- totoom.fr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Beograd to Montpellier
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–180
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Sète is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 8:56 AM in Istanbul and 7:56 AM in Sète.
Istanbul to Sète train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Sète is 2543 km. It takes approximately 25h 24m to drive from Istanbul to Sète.
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