There are 13 ways to get from Istanbul to La Rochelle by plane, train, 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.
Fly Istanbul to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane IST - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
11h 6m€121–298Fly Istanbul to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane IST - LRH
10h 27m€95–350Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
35h 52m€331–569Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Westbahnhofnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train 968 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
46h 56m€419–711Drive 2,911.4 km
- Drive from Istanbul to La Rochellecar 2,911.4 km
29h€455–657Fly Istanbul to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane IST - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Villetrain
11h 17m€204–408Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane SAW - LRH
10h 57m€150–550Fly Istanbul to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane IST - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
10h 24m€137–382Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SAW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
12h€97–327Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane SAW - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
12h 57m€105–432Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N91 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
44h 10m€166–274Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Toulousebus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
2d 3h€161–228Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to La Rochellecar
29h 52m€533–743
Istanbul to La Rochelle by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to La Rochelle is to fly which costs €95 - €350 and takes 10h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 10h 24m and costs €130 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Munich central bus station and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Westbahnhof, München Hbf and Strasbourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 56m.
The distance between Istanbul and La Rochelle is 2662 km. The road distance is 2911.4 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to La Rochelle without a car is to bus and train which takes 35h 52m and costs €330 - €600.
It takes approximately 11h 6m to get from Istanbul to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Istanbul to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to La Rochelle train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 10h 57m and costs €150 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus via Munich, which costs €160 - €280 and takes 44h 10m.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and La Rochelle, France?
Pegasus Airlines, Ryanair, and AJet fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Munich central bus station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 44h 10m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–250
Flights from Istanbul to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Istanbul to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–460
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Istanbul to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Istanbul to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Istanbul to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
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 Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- 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 La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–26
- 1st Class
- €24–35
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
La Rochelle is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 12:29 AM in Istanbul and 10:29 PM in La Rochelle.
Istanbul to La Rochelle train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to La Rochelle is 2911 km. It takes approximately 29h to drive from Istanbul to La Rochelle.
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