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There are 12 ways to get from Istanbul to Lille by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Istanbul Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane IST - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    8h 8m
    €115–287

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane SAW - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    8h 28m
    €90–357

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    31h 55m
    €202–383

  4. Night train, train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    42h 20m
    €280–489

  5. Drive  2,674.7 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Lillecar car 2,674.7 km
    25h 19m
    €490–707

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane SAW - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain train
    9h 7m
    €158–411

  7. Fly Istanbul Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane IST - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    7h 52m
    €147–377

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane SAW - RTM
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    10h
    €149–486

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Lillebus bus N280
    38h 25m
    €157–243

  10. Night train, bus, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Tournaitrain train Trn / ...
    39h 52m
    €174–204

  11. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Wien Meidling to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    46h 40m
    €170–299

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg-Altonacartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg-Altona to Lillecar car
    34h 46m
    €456–651

Istanbul to Lille by bus, foot, and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration31h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€202Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,305.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 8m

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

You can take a bus from Istanbul to Lille via Munich central bus station in around 38h 25m.

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