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How to get fromNice Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Airport (IST) by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul

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    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NCE - IST
    3h
    ₺6,000–15,000

  2. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane NCE - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    5h 32m
    ₺8,575–17,463

  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 Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    6. Take the bus from Gültepe Camii to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus H-3
    41h 9m
    ₺9,255–18,623

  4. Train, bus via Trieste

    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 Istanbul(Halkali)train train Ic
    6. Take the bus from Gültepe Camii to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus H-3
    44h 6m
    ₺10,892–17,310

  5. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MRS - IST
    8h 46m
    ₺8,682–26,949

  6. Fly Monaco to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Monaco (MCM) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MCM - IST
    6h 52m
    ₺6,846–18,346

  7. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Munich - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    42h 21m
    ₺8,557–14,694

  8. 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 nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Halkalı Marmaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    44h 34m
    ₺8,208–11,986

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2d 2h
    ₺12,976–21,291

  10. Drive 2,227.3 km

    1. Drive from Nice Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)car car 2,227.3 km
    20h 47m
    ₺19,177–27,701

Nice Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Airport (IST) by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration42h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,557Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,781.7 km
  • Duration: 3h

What companies run services between Nice Airport (NCE), France and Istanbul Airport (IST), 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 bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Istanbul Airport Bus via Munich and Istanbul Otogari in around 42h 21m.

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