There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Turkey by train, plane, bus, 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 Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Istanbul (IST)plane BOD - IST
10h 16m₺8,558–22,322Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane LRH - SAW
10h 24m₺8,171–37,191Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
38h 29m₺17,955–28,241Drive 2,913.7 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Istanbulcar 2,913.7 km
28h 49m₺25,933–37,459Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Istanbul (IST)plane NTE - IST
9h 28m₺9,852–21,069Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Antalya Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane LRH - AYT
11h 9m₺8,618–37,118Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane LRH - IST
8h 32m₺12,168–41,168Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ORY - SAW
10h 30m₺14,639–45,245Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station 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 1h₺9,779–15,906Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Nantesbus 701
- Take the bus from Nantes to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
2d 2h₺10,901–17,048Drive, car train
- Drive from La Rochelle to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar
37h 14m₺30,493–44,879
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Turkey is to bus via Belgrade which costs 9.500 ₺ - 16.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Turkey is to fly which takes 8h 32m and costs 12.000 ₺ - 42.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Turkey. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Istanbul Hotel Montenegro via Paris, Quai de Bercy and Belgrade New Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between La Rochelle and Turkey is 2662 km. The road distance is 2913.7 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Turkey without a car is to train and bus which takes 38h 29m and costs 18.000 ₺ - 29.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from La Rochelle to Turkey, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Turkey bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Turkey is to fly which takes 11h 9m and costs 8.500 ₺ - 38.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs 9.500 ₺ - 16.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 1h.
La Rochelle to Turkey bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Turkey is 1h ahead of La Rochelle. It is currently 7:55 AM in La Rochelle and 8:55 AM in Turkey.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Turkey?
easyJet, SunExpress, and two other airlines fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Antalya Airport (AYT) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Belgrade New Bus Station in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Antalya Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–37,000
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–37,000
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–37,000
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–37,000
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–45,000
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
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–26,000
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Istanbul via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–41,000
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Istanbul via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–45,000
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Istanbul via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–41,000
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Istanbul via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–48,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Antalya Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–39,000
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–25,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Antalya Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–45,000
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 La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–7,500
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,900
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–7,500
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–8,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–14,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–8,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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
- +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
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 La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,500
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺550–950
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,000
- 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
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