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There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Istanbul Airport (IST) by plane, bus, train, 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
    5h 50m
    ₺7,886–17,886

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LYS - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    8h 18m
    ₺7,536–61,366

  3. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus bus
    39h 2m
    ₺9,320–17,439

  4. Train, night train, bus

    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 night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    6. Take the bus from Gültepe Camii to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus H-3
    46h 12m
    ₺24,509–42,957

  5. 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
    7h 45m
    ₺7,628–19,310

  6. 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
    7h 11m
    ₺9,478–25,707

  7. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane TRN - IST
    10h 37m
    ₺8,160–21,747

  8. Train, bus via Sofia

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Gültepe Camii to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus H-3
    40h 10m
    ₺10,063–18,754

  9. 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
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    42h 3m
    ₺13,818–34,590

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2d 2h
    ₺14,763–24,910

  11. Drive 2,349.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Istanbul Airport (IST)car car 2,349.6 km
    22h 2m
    ₺20,144–29,097

Lyon to Istanbul Airport (IST) by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration42h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket₺13,818Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,985.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey?

Turkish Airlines and Transavia France fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Istanbul Airport Bus via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Montenegro Hotel, and Nurtepe-Viyadük in around 39h 2m.

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