Best way to travel between Nice, France and Istanbul, Turkey

A: Nice, France

B: Istanbul, Turkey

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

bus: $174.0; 2456.48 km; 43h 24mins; 73.69 kgs

flight: $222.0; 1946.7 km; 6h 54mins; 210.24 kgs

train: $296.0; 3506.72 km; 32h 12mins; 185.86 kgs

drive: $470.0; 2386.65 km; 25h 44mins; 305.49 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Bus	2456.48 km	43h 24mins	350 TRY	174.0
Flight	1946.7 km	6h 54mins	447 TRY	222.0
Train	3506.72 km	32h 12mins	596 TRY	296.0
Drive	2386.65 km	25h 44mins	946 TRY	470.0

Take Bus from Gustave V to Nice Airport Terminal 2: Time: 30mins Cost: 14 TRY; $ 6.3 - 7.7 USD CO2 Emission: 0.37 kgs
Take Bus from Nice Airport to Sofia: Time: 31h 12mins Cost: 302 TRY; $ 135.0 - 165.0 USD CO2 Emission: 55.86 kgs
Take Bus from Sofia to Istanbul: Time: 9h 22mins Cost: 32 TRY; $ 14.4 - 17.6 USD CO2 Emission: 17.26 kgs
Take Train from Otogar to Aksaray: Time: 14mins Cost: 2 TRY; $ 0.9 - 1.1 USD CO2 Emission: 0.38 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Nice, France and Istanbul, Turkey is to travel by bus, which will cost about 350 TRY or 156.60 USD.