There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Sète by plane, train, bus, car, or night train
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 Marseille Provence Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane IST - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Setetrain
9h 32m€144–419Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
35h 28m€302–494Drive 2,542.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Sètecar 2,542.9 km
25h 25m€402–581Fly 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 52m€174–409Fly Istanbul to Fréjorgues Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane IST - MPL
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellier to Sètebus
10h 12m€189–489Fly 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€177–532Fly 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
10h€148–435Fly 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 St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Setetrain
13h 1m€175–467Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus FlixBus N1920
- Take the bus from Beograd to Montpellierbus
42h 55m€147–195Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Montpellierbus FlixBus N728
43h 5m€237–328Night train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Montpellierbus
2d€154–219
Istanbul to Sète by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Sète is to night train and bus which costs €150 - €220 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Sète is to fly and train which takes 9h 14m and costs €170 - €550.
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 55m.
The distance between Istanbul and Sète is 2168 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 35h 28m and costs €300 - €500.
It takes approximately 9h 32m 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 bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, arrive at Belgrade bus station.
Sète is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 3:09 PM in Istanbul and 2:09 PM in Sète.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Sète is 2543 km. It takes approximately 25h 25m to drive from Istanbul to Sète.
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 55m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–350
Flights from Istanbul to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Istanbul to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–380
Flights from Istanbul to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–360
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 Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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