There are 8 ways to get from Marseille Airport (MRS) to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, 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 to Istanbul
best- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST)plane MRS - IST
4h 16m₺6,543–19,764Train, bus
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
38h 53m₺18,967–36,723Train, night train
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 4h₺28,277–53,813Drive 2,441.1 km
- Drive from Marseille Airport (MRS) to Istanbulcar 2,441.1 km
22h 51m₺21,003–30,337Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MRS - SAW
4h 23m₺6,971–18,186Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus N1920
40h 48m₺8,315–17,266Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Bucureştibus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
46h 15m₺7,725–11,456Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to București, Autogara Militaribus 1922
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
2d 5h₺14,115–24,366
Marseille Airport (MRS) to Istanbul by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille Airport (MRS) to Istanbul is to bus and night train which costs 7.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 46h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille Airport (MRS) to Istanbul is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Marseille Airport (MRS) to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Aéroport Marseille Provence and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles, Savski most and Belgrade bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Marseille Airport (MRS) to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Aix En Provence Tgv and arriving at Yenikapi via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Marseille Airport (MRS) and Istanbul is 1984 km. The road distance is 2441.1 km.
The best way to get from Marseille Airport (MRS) to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 38h 53m and costs 19.000 ₺ - 37.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Marseille Airport (MRS) to Istanbul, including transfers.
Marseille Airport (MRS) to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Marseille Airport (MRS) to Istanbul train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Aix En Provence Tgv station.
The best way to get from Marseille Airport (MRS) to Istanbul is to fly which takes 4h 16m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 20.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs 8.000 ₺ - 18.000 ₺ and takes 40h 48m.
What companies run services between Marseille Airport (MRS), France and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines flies from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aéroport Marseille Provence to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles, Beograd, Savski most, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, and Belgrade bus station in around 40h 48m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–33,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–21,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–14,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–16,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–19,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Aix En Provence Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–14,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–8,500
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–9,000
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺6,500–9,000
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺5,000–6,000
- Seating Carriage
- ₺3,500–4,200
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–24,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,481
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺550–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,481
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺550–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Beograd
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–9,500
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–19,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–5,000
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Marseille Airport (MRS) to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Marseille Airport (MRS). It is currently 8:33 AM in Marseille Airport (MRS) and 9:33 AM in Istanbul.
Marseille Airport (MRS) to Istanbul train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille Airport (MRS) to Istanbul is 2441 km. It takes approximately 22h 51m to drive from Marseille Airport (MRS) to Istanbul.
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