There are 11 ways to get from Challans to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, night train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Challans to Reze Pont Rousseautrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Istanbul (IST)plane NTE - IST
8h 14m₺8,730–19,100Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Challans to Reze Pont Rousseautrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane NTE - SAW
10h 2m₺6,733–20,123Train, bus
- Take the train from Challans to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Chambéry to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
44h 37m₺16,485–24,279Train, bus via Salzburg
- Take the train from Challans to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to Bruxelles Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbftrain Nj / ...
- Take the bus from Salzburg to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
2d 5h₺23,878–39,238Drive 2,982.5 km
- Drive from Challans to Istanbulcar 2,982.5 km
29h 21m₺26,477–38,245Train, train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Challans to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to Massy Tgvtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ORY - SAW
10h 43m₺14,465–45,449Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Challans to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CDG - SAW
12h 8m₺9,972–35,586Bus
- Take the bus from Challans to Nantesbus
- Take the bus from Nantes to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
2d₺10,925–16,852Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Challans to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus
2d 2h₺9,785–16,079Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Challans to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Nantes to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 10h₺14,145–23,569Drive, car train
- Drive from Challans to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar
36h 59m₺30,159–44,396
Challans to Istanbul by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Challans to Istanbul is to train and bus which costs 9.500 ₺ - 17.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Challans to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 8h 14m and costs 8.500 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Challans to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Challans and arriving at Istanbul via Nantes and Munich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Challans and Istanbul is 2596 km. The road distance is 2982.5 km.
The best way to get from Challans to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 44h 37m and costs 16.000 ₺ - 25.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Challans to Istanbul, including transfers.
Challans to Istanbul bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from Challans station.
Challans to Istanbul bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Nantes station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Challans. It is currently 3:42 AM in Challans and 4:42 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Challans to Istanbul is 2982 km. It takes approximately 29h 21m to drive from Challans to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Challans, France and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Challans to Istanbul via Nantes and Munich in around 2d.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–26,000
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–26,000
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–26,000
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–26,000
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–26,000
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–26,000
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–25,000
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–25,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Challans to Reze Pont Rousseau
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺550–950
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Challans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–15,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Challans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–13,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Challans to Reze Pont Rousseau
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺550–950
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Challans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–6,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Challans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–7,500
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Challans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Challans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–6,500
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–7,500
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–15,000
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,154
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,306
- Single Room
- ₺4,154
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,027
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,470
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–7,000
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Chambéry to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- tickets@airkona.com
- Website
- Air Kona
Bus from Salzburg to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,014
- Website
- Air Kona
Bus from Challans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺600–850
- Website
- SNCF Bus
Bus from Challans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺600–850
- Schedules at
- Aléop Lignes Express régionales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–9,500
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–21,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,600
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +381 11 7620255
- office@fudeks.rs
- Website
- Fudeks
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–8,500
- Website
- Fudeks
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–4,000
- Website
- Citylines
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