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There are 13 ways to get from Lorient to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Lorient to Bresttrain
    2. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Istanbul (IST)planeBES - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    12h 2m
    ₺10,854–23,785

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeNTE - SAW
    11h 9m
    ₺6,045–25,072

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    41h 42m
    ₺7,940–13,140

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Wien MeidlingtrainNj
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    2d
    ₺18,368–37,085

  5. Drive 3,146.4 km

    1. Drive from Lorient to Istanbulcar3,146.4 km
    30h 6m
    ₺23,919–34,549

  6. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Istanbul (IST)planeNTE - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    10h 15m
    ₺7,362–25,271

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

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeORY - SAW
    10h 26m
    ₺8,866–23,244

  8. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGVtrain
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul (IST)planeCDG - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    11h 24m
    ₺8,531–23,001

  9. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeRNS - SAW
    10h 57m
    ₺8,763–27,641

  10. Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Bresttrain
    2. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBES - SAW
    12h 21m
    ₺8,237–26,586

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lorient to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
    3. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
    4. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
    2d 3h
    ₺27,814–120,765

  12. Train, bus via Sofia

    1. Take the train from Lorient to RennestrainTer
    2. Take the bus from Rennes Place de la Gare to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
    2d 11h
    ₺6,786–12,725

  13. Train, bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Lorient to RennestrainTer
    2. Take the bus from Rennes to București, Autogara Militaribus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    2d 12h
    ₺13,110–19,780

Lorient to Istanbul by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration41h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,940Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lorient, France and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Lorient to Istanbul. However, you can take the train to Brest, walk to Liberté, take the vehicle to Porte de Gouesnou, walk to Porte de Gouesnou, take the line 20 bus to Aéroport, walk to Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport Bus, then take the bus to Istanbul Otogari. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lorient to İstanbul Esenler via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris, Quai de Bercy, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 41h 42m.

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