There are 10 ways to get from Marseille to Istanbul (State) by plane, bus, train, car, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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₺7,664–21,414Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul
cheapest- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST)plane MRS - IST
6h 42m₺6,206–19,456Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaraybus
38h 3m₺9,492–9,560Train, bus
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
41h 5m₺13,856–24,131Drive 2,426.1 km
- Drive from Marseille to Istanbulcar 2,426.1 km
22h 56m₺21,619–31,228Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Marseille-Blancarde to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane NCE - IST
8h 43m₺8,773–21,303Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Marseille-Blancarde to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane NCE - SAW
8h 13m₺13,231–31,261Train 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₺8,101–39,054Bus, 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₺7,922–10,822Bus
- 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 1h₺14,928–21,954
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 ₺ - 22.000 ₺.
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 Aksaray via Savski most, Blok 28 and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 3m.
The distance between Marseille and Istanbul (State) is 2041 km. The road distance is 2426.1 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Istanbul (State) without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 38h 3m and costs 9.450 ₺ - 9.600 ₺.
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.
The best way to get from Marseille to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 22.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs 9.450 ₺ - 9.600 ₺ and takes 38h 3m.
Marseille to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by Lasta, arrive at Beograd station.
Istanbul (State) is 2h ahead of Marseille. It is currently 3:11 PM in Marseille and 5:11 PM in Istanbul (State).
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 Aksaray via Beograd, Savski most, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, Blok 28, Bulevar Crvene Armije, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 38h 3m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–20,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–19,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–22,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–21,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–22,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–19,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–15,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–32,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–5,500
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–5,500
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–5,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–2,900
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,800
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,800
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–7,000
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,148
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,302
- Single Room
- ₺4,148
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,024
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Blancarde to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–4,200
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille-Blancarde to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–4,200
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- 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
- ₺500–1,468
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Beograd
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- [email protected]
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,502
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,842
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- 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
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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
- 37h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–18,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–4,600
- Website
- Flixbus
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