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How to get fromNice Airport (NCE) to Istanbulby plane, bus, train, car, or night train

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There are 7 ways to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, car, or night train

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

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    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NCE - IST
    4h 1m
    ₺6,039–14,471

  2. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Nice to Beogradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    37h 25m
    ₺7,344–15,175

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    39h 14m
    ₺11,113–20,129

  4. Drive 2,248.7 km

    1. Drive from Nice Airport (NCE) to Istanbulcar car 2,248.7 km
    21h 1m
    ₺19,284–27,855

  5. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane NCE - SAW
    2. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain train
    4h 13m
    ₺8,479–16,383

  6. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    2. Take the bus from Ventimiglia to Bucureştibus bus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    43h 20m
    ₺8,168–11,748

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1922
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    2d
    ₺13,644–22,285

Nice Airport (NCE) to Istanbul by bus

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Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket₺13,644Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,823.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 1m

What companies run services between Nice Airport (NCE), France and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia, and ITA Airways fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Nice Riquier, Nice, Beograd, Savski most, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, and Belgrade bus station in around 37h 25m.

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