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How to get fromSaint-Étienne to Istanbulby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LYS - IST
    7h 48m
    ₺8,052–25,950

  2. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane GVA - SAW
    10h 14m
    ₺7,276–19,944

  3. Train, bus via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    4. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    38h 26m
    ₺12,779–23,877

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Augsburg Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Augsburg Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    44h 52m
    ₺32,144–53,100

  5. Drive  2,417.9 km

    1. Drive from Saint-Étienne to Istanbulcar car 2,417.9 km
    22h 54m
    ₺21,226–30,659

  6. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LYS - SAW
    7h 55m
    ₺8,555–61,973

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane GVA - IST
    10h 6m
    ₺8,273–19,921

  8. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    39h 31m
    ₺7,983–9,704

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Amberieu En Bugeytrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Amberieu En Bugey to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to St. Gallentrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus bus
    42h 11m
    ₺13,790–21,990

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 3h
    ₺13,015–20,685

Saint-Étienne to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration38h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket₺12,779Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,087.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 48m

What companies run services between Saint-Étienne, France and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Annecy - Bus Station, Annecy, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Belgrade bus station in around 39h 31m.

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