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There are 11 ways to get from Sète to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Sete to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane MRS - IST
    8h 45m
    ₺8,620–20,655

  2. Bus via Belgrade

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Beogradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    43h 52m
    ₺8,521–10,481

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sete to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    39h 10m
    ₺21,629–33,440

  4. Drive  2,543.6 km

    1. Drive from Sète to Istanbulcar car 2,543.6 km
    25h 24m
    ₺26,881–38,828

  5. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sete to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MRS - SAW
    8h 48m
    ₺9,623–16,678

  6. Bus to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sète to Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellierbus bus
    2. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane MPL - IST
    7h 11m
    ₺10,387–31,887

  7. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Sete to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane TLS - IST
    9h 11m
    ₺8,912–22,226

  8. Bus to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sète to Montpellier - Aeroport Montpellierbus bus
    2. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MPL - SAW
    10h 3m
    ₺11,390–29,910

  9. Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain train
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane NCE - IST
    12h 8m
    ₺10,267–24,000

  10. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Bucureştibus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2d
    ₺8,908–12,121

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1922
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    2d 5h
    ₺16,313–24,813

Sète to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration39h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket₺21,629Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,168.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 45m

What companies run services between Sète, France and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a train from Sete to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Montpellier Saint-Roch, Montpellier, Beograd, Savski most, Beogradska arena /španskih boraca/, and Belgrade bus station in around 43h 52m.

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