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There are 11 ways to get from Marseille to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul

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    1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MRS - IST
    6h 42m
    ₺6,206–19,456

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    38h 32m
    ₺18,332–32,819

  3. Train, bus via Sofia

    1. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    41h 5m
    ₺13,856–24,131

  4. Drive  2,426.1 km

    1. Drive from Marseille to Istanbulcar car 2,426.1 km
    22h 56m
    ₺21,619–31,228

  5. Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MRS - SAW
    6h 49m
    ₺7,709–21,479

  6. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Marseille-Blancarde to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NCE - IST
    8h 43m
    ₺8,773–21,303

  7. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Marseille-Blancarde to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane NCE - SAW
    8h 55m
    ₺13,276–31,326

  8. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LYS - IST
    7h 39m
    ₺8,643–29,096

  9. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Beogradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    39h 22m
    ₺8,167–8,908

  10. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Bucureştibus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    44h 49m
    ₺7,922–10,822

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1922
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    2d 1h
    ₺14,886–21,912

Marseille to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration38h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket₺18,332Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,009 km
  • Duration: 6h 42m

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

Turkish Airlines flies from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Beograd, Savski most, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, and Belgrade bus station in around 39h 22m.

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