There are 11 ways to get from Nîmes to Istanbul by train, plane, 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.
Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST)plane MRS - IST
7h 39m₺7,170–21,201Train, bus
- Take the train from Nimes 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 19m₺19,502–30,750Train, night train
- Take the train from Nimes to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon 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
45h 54m₺27,747–46,177Drive 2,464.7 km
- Drive from Nîmes to Istanbulcar 2,464.7 km
24h 35m₺21,626–31,237Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MRS - SAW
7h 47m₺8,673–21,224Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul (IST)plane LYS - IST
7h 19m₺9,003–28,145Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane LYS - SAW
7h 26m₺9,506–64,168Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Nimes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Cannestrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane NCE - IST
11h 3m₺8,817–23,827Bus
- Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
42h 7m₺8,610–9,629Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Bucureştibus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
47h 34m₺8,012–11,819Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Nîmes to Ploieștibus
- Take the train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharesttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 5h₺12,141–19,041
Nîmes to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nîmes to Istanbul is to bus and night train which costs 8.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 47h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Nîmes to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 19m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 29.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Nîmes station to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station 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 42h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Nîmes to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Nimes and arriving at Yenikapi via Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 54m.
The distance between Nîmes and Istanbul is 2091 km. The road distance is 2464.7 km.
The best way to get from Nîmes to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 38h 19m and costs 19.000 ₺ - 31.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Nîmes to Istanbul, including transfers.
Nîmes to Istanbul bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station.
Nîmes to Istanbul train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nimes station.
Nîmes to Istanbul bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
What companies run services between Nîmes, France and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station 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 42h 7m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–19,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–16,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–20,000
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 Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,800
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–12,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,800
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–4,100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–4,100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Nîmes. It is currently 8:00 PM in Nîmes and 9:00 PM in Istanbul.
Nîmes to Istanbul train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Dijon Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nîmes to Istanbul is 2465 km. It takes approximately 24h 35m to drive from Nîmes to Istanbul.
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