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How to get fromMarseille to Istanbul (State)by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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

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

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    1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MRS - SAW
    6h 7m
    ₺8,155–21,412

  2. Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MRS - IST
    6h 42m
    ₺6,197–20,454

  3. 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 Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    38h 45m
    ₺16,699–35,432

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    46h 22m
    ₺26,876–46,400

  5. Drive  2,426.1 km

    1. Drive from Marseille to Istanbulcar car 2,426.1 km
    22h 56m
    ₺21,400–30,912

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

    1. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles 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 20m
    ₺15,327–34,339

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

    1. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NCE - IST
    8h 50m
    ₺8,869–21,381

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

    1. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LYS - SAW
    7h 4m
    ₺12,070–65,045

  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
    40h 8m
    ₺8,159–8,924

  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
    ₺7,872–10,759

  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
    ₺13,628–20,417

Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration3h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,770Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,040.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 7m

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 İskenderpaşa via Beograd, Savski most, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, Belgrade bus station, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 40h 8m.

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