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

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There are 10 ways to get from Nice 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

    best
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NCE - IST
    5h 33m
    ₺5,606–17,142

  2. Fly Monaco to Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Monaco (MCM) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MCM - IST
    6h 57m
    ₺5,229–16,305

  3. 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
    8h 6m
    ₺10,256–27,622

  4. 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
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    37h 47m
    ₺7,305–9,119

  5. Train, bus, Metro

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    5. Take the train from Halkali to Istanbul Airporttrain train M11
    40h 9m
    ₺8,998–14,915

  6. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MRS - IST
    8h 24m
    ₺9,354–23,687

  7. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Savonatrain train
    2. Take the train from Savona to Carmagnolatrain train
    3. Take the train from Carmagnola to Torino Aeroporto Di Caselletrain train
    4. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane TRN - IST
    12h 20m
    ₺9,672–26,319

  8. Bus, night train, Metro

    1. Take the bus from Ventimiglia to Bucureştibus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Halkali to Istanbul Airporttrain train M11
    43h 15m
    ₺8,044–11,211

  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
    ₺13,313–21,023

  10. Drive  2,219.3 km

    1. Drive from Nice to Istanbul Airport (IST)car car 2,219.3 km
    20h 43m
    ₺19,776–28,566

Nice to Istanbul Airport (IST) by tram and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration2d 2hAverage Duration
Ticket₺13,313Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,791.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

What companies run services between Nice, 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 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 47m.

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