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There are 13 ways to get from La Rochelle to Turkey by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BOD - IST
    10h 4m
    ₺5,922–15,686

  2. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LRH - IST
    10h 27m
    ₺5,000–18,000

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    38h 20m
    ₺17,047–28,726

  4. Train, bus via Sofia

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofiabus bus
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    44h 19m
    ₺18,550–34,735

  5. Drive 2,923.4 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Istanbulcar car 2,923.4 km
    28h 38m
    ₺23,220–33,540

  6. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NTE - IST
    9h 18m
    ₺6,907–19,398

  7. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LRH - SAW
    10h 25m
    ₺7,634–23,724

  8. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Massy Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ORY - SAW
    9h 55m
    ₺10,629–21,810

  9. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane NTE - ADB
    10h 21m
    ₺7,452–17,443

  10. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane NTE - SAW
    11h 1m
    ₺6,020–19,419

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    45h 49m
    ₺7,792–13,765

  12. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Nantesbus bus 701
    2. Take the bus from Nantes to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 11h
    ₺12,066–21,396

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar car
    29h 47m
    ₺27,027–38,328

Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration3h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,772Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Turkey?

Ryanair, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Istanbul (IST) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to İskenderpaşa via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, İstanbul Esenler, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 45h 49m.

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