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There are 12 ways to get from Lyon to Turkey by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane LYS - IST
    6h 56m
    ₺6,981–25,981

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane GVA - SAW
    8h 59m
    ₺6,957–15,981

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaraybus bus
    37h 5m
    ₺8,962–9,570

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    43h 12m
    ₺21,802–37,303

  5. Drive  2,369.9 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Istanbulcar car 2,369.9 km
    22h 18m
    ₺24,322–35,131

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LYS - SAW
    6h 59m
    ₺6,984–29,004

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane LYS - ADB
    6h 38m
    ₺9,452–21,977

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane GVA - IST
    8h 51m
    ₺7,454–18,958

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Antalya Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane GVA - AYT
    9h 29m
    ₺7,411–16,915

  10. Train, bus via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    37h 6m
    ₺12,524–21,762

  11. Bus via Lyon, Perrache Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus bus Citylines 87 / ...
    39h 5m
    ₺9,729–10,729

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to St. Gallentrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus bus
    40h 37m
    ₺13,422–22,396

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration3h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,070Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,027.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Turkey?

Turkish Airlines flies from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Airport (IST) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Aksaray via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 37h 5m.

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