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Compare coach and flight for Lyon to Istanbul
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Lyon to Istanbul among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from £55. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 57m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £55, and a coach costs an average of £142.
Distance: 2009 km
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£122 Average Price Cheapest | £146 Average Price |
6h 57m Average total duration Fastest 3h 57m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 44h 12m Average total duration 43h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Lyon to Istanbul
How to get to Istanbul from Lyon by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lyon to Istanbul is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
LO346 · LO13311:3524h30Lyon Saint Exupery Airport13:05Istanbul Airport£2601One-way1 change
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- LO346 · LO13311:3524h30Lyon Saint Exupery Airport13:05Istanbul Airport£2601One-way1 change
Fastest
- PC114214:403h05Lyon Saint Exupery Airport18:45Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport£2671One-way0 changes
Other options
VF8213:353h10Lyon Saint Exupery Airport17:45Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport£2971One-way0 changes- LO346 · LO13711:3511h15Lyon Saint Exupery Airport23:50Istanbul Airport£3031One-way1 change
LH2251 · LH174217:507h15Lyon Saint Exupery Airport2:05Istanbul Airport£3431One-way1 change
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FAQs: Lyon to Istanbul
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This is compared to other travel options from Lyon to Istanbul:
A flight is £24 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Lyon to Istanbul costing on average £146.
Other travel options to Istanbul take longer:
Coach takes on average 43h 42m.
- Around 32 flights per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lyon and Istanbul as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Lyon Saint Exupery Airport and arrive in Istanbul Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station and arrive in Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler).
- Travel with Pegasus, AJet, Transavia France, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM, Air Serbia, Vueling, Air France to go to Istanbul by flight.
- Travel with Lasta, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Istanbul by coach.
- 4 direct flights per day with Pegasus, AJet, Transavia France, Turkish Airlines.
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