There are 12 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 44m₺7,563–22,939Train, 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 8m₺20,238–34,896Train, night train
- Take the train from Nimes 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 night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
46h 19m₺27,592–47,720Drive 2,464.7 km
- Drive from Nîmes to Istanbulcar 2,464.7 km
24h 35m₺21,071–30,435Train 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 51m₺7,566–20,962Train 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 20m₺9,408–21,549Train 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 27m₺8,911–64,572Train, 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-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane NCE - IST
10h 45m₺9,647–24,612Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Nimes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- 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
10h 58m₺12,150–26,635Bus
- 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₺8,284–16,915Bus, 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 night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
47h 34m₺8,144–12,105Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Nîmes to Ploieștibus
- Take the train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharesttrain
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 5h₺12,637–21,376
Nîmes to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nîmes to Istanbul is to bus and night train which costs 8.000 ₺ - 13.000 ₺ and takes 47h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Nîmes to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 7h 20m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 22.000 ₺.
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 Mulhouse Ville, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 19m.
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 8m and costs 20.000 ₺ - 35.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 44m 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
- ₺7,500–20,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–13,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–15,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–21,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–21,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–15,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–21,000
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–22,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–32,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–12,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,900
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–13,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,900
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–4,500
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–4,500
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,300
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,300
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- zou.maregionsud.fr
Train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,900
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,900
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Nimes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,500
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–6,000
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Nimes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,500
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
Train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–6,000
- Website
- https://zou.maregionsud.fr/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nimes to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–13,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–16,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nimes to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–9,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- ₺6,000–9,000
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,455
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,455
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,455
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Nimes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,400
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Nimes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,400
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺380–420
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–370
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- ₺130–220
- 1st Class
- ₺250–370
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺130–160
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺280–410
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Beograd
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Nîmes to Ploiești
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Nîmes. It is currently 8:50 AM in Nîmes and 9:50 AM in Istanbul.
Nîmes to Istanbul train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Mulhouse 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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