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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 Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane LYS - IST
    7h 53m
    ₺7,631–26,988

  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 19m
    ₺7,543–17,090

  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 31m
    ₺12,746–23,003

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    45h 49m
    ₺21,756–38,593

  5. Drive  2,416.8 km

    1. Drive from Saint-Étienne to Istanbulcar car 2,416.8 km
    22h 57m
    ₺25,541–36,892

  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
    ₺7,634–30,011

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

    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 Airport (IST)plane plane GVA - IST
    10h 11m
    ₺8,040–20,067

  8. Bus via Annecy

    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Annecy to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    39h 56m
    ₺8,210–10,023

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Genève to St. Gallentrain train Ic1 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus bus
    41h 40m
    ₺13,966–23,453

  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 Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    46h 4m
    ₺14,060–21,923

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

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration38h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket₺12,746Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,087.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

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 Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Annecy - Bus Station, Annecy, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Belgrade bus station in around 39h 56m.

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