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How to get fromLyon to Kapıkuleby plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Kapıkule by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LYS - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Edirnebus bus
    10h 46m
    ₺9,489–27,389

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane LYS - AXD
    2. Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Dilofostrain train
    12h 43m
    ₺6,889–20,839

  3. Bus via Verona

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Veronabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kapikulebus bus
    34h 18m
    ₺9,299–11,212

  4. Train, night train

    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 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 Kapikulenighttrain night train
    39h 4m
    ₺27,987–49,622

  5. Drive  2,126.8 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Kapıkulecar car 2,126.8 km
    20h 1m
    ₺21,850–31,560

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LYS - SAW
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul - Mustafa Kemal to Kapıkulebus bus
    13h 50m
    ₺8,481–61,991

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Edirnebus bus
    12h 41m
    ₺9,792–21,326

  8. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Bucharestbus bus FlixBus 1921
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Kapikulenighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    42h 57m
    ₺11,698–18,220

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Ibis Hotel to Nisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kapikulebus bus
    45h 28m
    ₺16,278–19,015

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration3h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,669Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,219.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 46m

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

You can take a bus from Lyon to Kapıkule via Verona, Verona Porta Nuova, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Kapikule in around 34h 18m.

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