There are 13 ways to get from La Rochelle to Turkey 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 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 6m₺8,949–22,417Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Istanbul
cheapest- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Istanbul (IST)plane LRH - IST
10h 22m₺8,668–30,168Train, 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 36m₺17,198–28,392Drive 2,914.9 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Istanbulcar 2,914.9 km
28h 46m₺25,551–36,907Fly 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
10h 4m₺9,618–30,118Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Istanbul (IST)plane NTE - IST
9h 23m₺9,757–22,157Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane LRH - SAW
10h 24m₺9,671–27,191Train 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 26m₺14,383–39,397Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane LRH - ADB
9h 28m₺12,139–36,164Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus
2d₺10,031–15,807Bus via Annecy
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Annecy to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
2d 1h₺11,577–14,629Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Nantes to Ploieștibus
- Take the train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharesttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 9h₺14,318–25,988Drive, 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₺30,327–43,639
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Turkey is to bus which costs 10.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Turkey is to train and fly which takes 9h 23m and costs 9.500 ₺ - 23.000 ₺.
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 Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between La Rochelle and Turkey is 2662 km. The road distance is 2914.9 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Turkey without a car is to train and bus which takes 38h 36m and costs 17.000 ₺ - 29.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 10h 6m 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 10h 4m and costs 9.500 ₺ - 31.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 10.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 0h.
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 11:20 PM in La Rochelle and 12:20 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) 3 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, and Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić in around 2d.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–26,000
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Istanbul via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–48,000
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Istanbul via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–40,000
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Istanbul via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–44,000
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Istanbul via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–43,000
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Istanbul via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–40,000
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 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–3,300
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–8,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–3,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–8,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–3,000
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- 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
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Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Turkey is 2915 km. It takes approximately 28h 46m to drive from La Rochelle to Turkey.
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