There are 10 ways to get from Nice to Istanbul Airport (IST) by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane NCE - IST
5h 33m₺5,606–16,139Fly Monaco to Istanbul Airport
cheapest- Fly from Monaco (MCM) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane MCM - IST
6h 57m₺5,229–16,299Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane NCE - SAW
- Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Busbus
8h₺8,756–24,689Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Nice to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus N1920
37h 49m₺7,356–9,200Train, bus, Metro
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Istanbul Airporttrain M11
39h 44m₺9,142–14,946Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane MRS - IST
8h 24m₺9,857–21,610Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Torino Lingottotrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane TRN - IST
11h 40m₺9,753–26,077Bus, night train, Metro
- Take the bus from Ventimiglia to Bucureştibus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Istanbul Airporttrain M11
43h 16m₺8,095–11,199Bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to București, Autogara Militaribus 1922
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
2d 2h₺14,314–22,154Drive 2,219.3 km
- Drive from Nice to Istanbul Airport (IST)car 2,219.3 km
20h 43m₺23,478–33,913
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Istanbul Airport (IST) is to bus via Belgrade which costs 7.000 ₺ - 9.500 ₺ and takes 37h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Istanbul Airport (IST) is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Istanbul Airport (IST). However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Istanbul Airport Bus via Savski most, Belgrade bus station and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 49m.
The distance between Nice and Istanbul Airport (IST) is 1791 km. The road distance is 2219.3 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Istanbul Airport (IST) without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 37h 49m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 9.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Nice to Istanbul Airport (IST), including transfers.
Nice to Istanbul Airport (IST) bus services, operated by Lasta, depart from Nice station.
The best way to get from Nice to Istanbul Airport (IST) is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 17.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs 7.000 ₺ - 9.500 ₺ and takes 37h 49m.
Nice to Istanbul Airport (IST) bus services, operated by Lasta, arrive at Beograd station.
Istanbul Airport (IST) is 2h ahead of Nice. It is currently 8:27 PM in Nice and 10:27 PM in Istanbul Airport (IST).
What companies run services between Nice, France and Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey?
Turkish Airlines and Air Serbia fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Airport (IST) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nice to Istanbul Airport Bus via Beograd, Savski most, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, Belgrade bus station, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 37h 49m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–16,000
Flights from Monaco to Istanbul Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–25,000
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–23,000
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Istanbul Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–24,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–18,000
Flights from Monaco to Istanbul Airport via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–16,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Istanbul Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–24,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–19,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Istanbul Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–23,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Istanbul Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–17,000
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–3,100
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,600
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,200
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,900
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,184
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,322
- Single Room
- ₺4,184
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,042
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Halkali to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- istairport.com
Train from Halkali to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- istairport.com
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- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–4,300
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,481
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺550–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- [email protected]
- Website
- HAVAİST
Bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺150–550
- Website
- HAVAİST
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Nice to Beograd
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- 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
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,047
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Ventimiglia to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–17,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–4,700
- Website
- Flixbus
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