There are 10 ways to get from Marseille to Istanbul (State) by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MRS - SAW
6h 7m₺7,647–19,416Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul
cheapest- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST)plane MRS - IST
6h 42m₺6,189–20,458Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus Citylines 87 / ...
40h 3m₺10,046–32,710Train, night train
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
46h 11m₺27,753–48,181Drive 2,427.2 km
- Drive from Marseille to Istanbulcar 2,427.2 km
22h 54m₺21,178–30,590Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane NCE - SAW
8h 20m₺12,251–33,049Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane NCE - IST
8h 50m₺9,293–23,091Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane LYS - SAW
7h 4m₺12,192–65,565Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Bucureştibus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
44h 49m₺7,964–10,873Bus
- 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 4h₺12,779–20,502
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Istanbul (State) is to bus and night train which costs 7.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 44h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Marseille to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arriving at Istanbul Hotel Montenegro via Savski most, Blok 28 and Belgrade New Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Marseille to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Marseille St Charles and arriving at Yenikapi via Mulhouse Ville, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 11m.
The distance between Marseille and Istanbul (State) is 2041 km. The road distance is 2427.2 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Istanbul (State) without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 40h 3m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 33.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Marseille to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
Marseille to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by Lasta, depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Marseille to Istanbul (State) train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Marseille St Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 20.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs 10.000 ₺ - 33.000 ₺ and takes 40h 3m.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
Pegasus Airlines flies from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro via Beograd, Savski most, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, Blok 28, Bulevar Crvene Armije, and Belgrade New Bus Station in around 40h 3m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–19,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–23,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–13,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,200
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Beograd
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More Questions & Answers
Marseille to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by Lasta, arrive at Beograd station.
Istanbul (State) is 1h ahead of Marseille. It is currently 6:11 AM in Marseille and 7:11 AM in Istanbul (State).
Marseille to Istanbul (State) train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Mulhouse Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Istanbul (State) is 2427 km. It takes approximately 22h 54m to drive from Marseille to Istanbul (State).
There are 4432+ hotels available in Istanbul (State).