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

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  1. Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

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    1. Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane BCN - IST
    8h 41m
    ₺6,417–18,131

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Perpignan 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
    40h 35m
    ₺23,106–34,566

  3. Drive  2,663 km

    1. Drive from Perpignan to Istanbulcar car 2,663 km
    26h 24m
    ₺27,330–39,476

  4. Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BCN - SAW
    8h 54m
    ₺7,420–18,154

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

    1. Take the train from Perpignan to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane MRS - IST
    10h 1m
    ₺8,997–20,592

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

    1. Take the train from Perpignan to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MRS - SAW
    10h 4m
    ₺10,000–16,615

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

    1. Take the train from Perpignan to Narbonnetrain train
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    3. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane TLS - IST
    9h 52m
    ₺8,575–22,223

  8. Fly Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane PGF - SAW
    11h 8m
    ₺9,660–42,180

  9. Train, bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the train from Perpignan to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Beogradbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    45h 35m
    ₺9,334–12,945

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Perpignan to Munich central bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1135
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    2d
    ₺11,047–16,412

  11. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Perpignan to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Bucureştibus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 2h
    ₺9,221–14,585

Perpignan to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration40h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket₺23,106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,458 km
  • Duration: 8h 41m

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

Ryanair, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Perpignan to Istanbul via Munich in around 2d.

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