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There are 12 ways to get from Lyon to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LYS - IST
    6h 51m
    ₺7,474–24,974

  2. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane GVA - SAW
    8h 59m
    ₺6,798–14,957

  3. Train, bus via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    37h 9m
    ₺12,156–22,952

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    44h 44m
    ₺23,752–39,071

  5. Drive  2,369.9 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Istanbulcar car 2,369.9 km
    22h 18m
    ₺21,119–30,505

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LYS - SAW
    6h 59m
    ₺6,977–34,997

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane GVA - IST
    8h 46m
    ₺7,295–18,934

  8. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane TRN - IST
    10h 35m
    ₺9,725–26,015

  9. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MRS - IST
    8h 11m
    ₺8,263–24,234

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1920
    38h 25m
    ₺11,090–13,985

  11. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    38h 25m
    ₺7,871–8,571

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to St. Gallentrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus bus
    40h 19m
    ₺13,586–23,390

Lyon to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration37h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket₺12,156Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,027.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 51m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines flies from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Beograd, Autobuska stanica and Belgrade bus station in around 38h 25m.

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