There are 13 ways to get from Challans to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, 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 Bouayetrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Istanbul (IST)plane NTE - IST
8h 21m₺5,918–16,910Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Challans to Bouayetrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane NTE - SAW
9h 59m₺4,831–15,931Train, bus via Belgrade
- Take the train from Challans to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Rotterdambus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
42h 20mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Challans to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 4h₺22,580–43,870Drive 2,983 km
- Drive from Challans to Istanbulcar 2,983 km
29h 24m₺23,749–34,304Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Challans to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Istanbul (IST)plane RNS - IST
12h 44m₺9,696–42,069Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Challans to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul (IST)plane CDG - IST
11h 8m₺8,966–21,339Bus, train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Pem-Sncfbus
- Take the train from La Roche-sur-Yon to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Istanbul (IST)plane BOD - IST
12h 57m₺7,085–17,834Train, 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
11h 17m₺8,886–21,937Bus
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Gare routièrebus 12
- Take the bus from Nantes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 774 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
45h 15m₺8,070–14,477Train, bus
- Take the train from Challans to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Nantes to Munich Fröttmaningbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
2d₺9,222–14,875Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Challans to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Nantes to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 9h₺10,880–19,870Drive, car train
- Drive from Challans to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar
29h 2m₺25,377–79,656
Challans to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Challans to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 5.500 ₺ - 17.000 ₺ and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Challans to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 8h 21m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Challans to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Gare SNCF and arriving at İstanbul Esenler via Nantes, Paris, Quai de Bercy and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Challans to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Challans and arriving at Yenikapi via Nantes, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Challans and Istanbul is 2589 km. The road distance is 2983 km.
The best way to get from Challans to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus via Belgrade which takes 42h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Challans to Istanbul, including transfers.
Challans to Istanbul bus services, operated by Aléop Lignes Express régionales, depart from Gare SNCF station.
Challans to Istanbul train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Challans station.
Challans to Istanbul bus services, operated by Aléop Lignes Express régionales, arrive at Gare routière station.
What companies run services between Challans, France and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Gare SNCF to İstanbul Esenler via Gare routière, Nantes, Paris, Quai de Bercy, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 45h 15m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–49,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–49,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–55,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–55,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–49,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–12,000
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–15,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–21,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–21,000
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–15,000
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–15,000
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul via Podgorica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–27,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul via Podgorica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–24,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–38,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–20,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–10,000
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–22,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–20,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Challans to Bouaye
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺330–850
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Challans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺450–1,200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,800
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–7,500
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Roche-sur-Yon to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–5,500
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Massy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–7,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nantes to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–6,500
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Massy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–6,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–8,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺6,000–8,000
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺4,700–5,500
- Seating Carriage
- ₺3,200–3,900
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–50,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- ₺14,000–28,000
- Car Compartment
- ₺27,000–50,000
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺480–900
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +381 20 333 733
- garoreisen@gmail.com
- Website
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- garo-reisen.rs
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 02 51 44 76 10
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF to Pem-Sncf
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺190–250
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
- Phone
- +33 09 69 39 14 14
- Website
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF to Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺550–800
- Schedules at
- aleop.paysdelaloire.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Gare SNCF to Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–800
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nantes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to Munich Fröttmaning
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–7,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–17,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +381 11 7620255
- office@fudeks.rs
- Website
- fudeks.rs
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–9,500
- Website
- http://en.fudeks.rs/timetable/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Challans. It is currently 3:51 PM in Challans and 4:51 PM in Istanbul.
Challans to Istanbul train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nantes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Challans to Istanbul is 2983 km. It takes approximately 29h 24m to drive from Challans to Istanbul.
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