There are 15 ways to get from Lorient to Istanbul 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 Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Lorient to Bresttrain
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Istanbul (IST)plane BES - IST
11h 23m₺8,080–23,220Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane NTE - SAW
11h 7m₺6,238–20,610Train, bus
- Take the train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
37h 33m₺15,458–27,051Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Lorient to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
44h 55m₺15,931–34,022Drive 3,139.8 km
- Drive from Lorient to Istanbulcar 3,139.8 km
30h 5m₺24,716–35,700Fly Lorient South Brittany Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) to Istanbul (IST)plane LRT - IST
14h 22m₺8,175–26,389Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Istanbul (IST)plane NTE - IST
9h 29m₺7,225–19,589Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Lorient to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul (IST)plane CDG - IST
10h 44m₺10,060–20,363Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Lorient to Massy Tgvtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ORY - SAW
10h 26m₺10,722–22,326Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Istanbul (IST)plane RNS - IST
10h 36m₺12,696–44,826Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Lorient to Bresttrain
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BES - SAW
12h 21m₺9,093–31,241Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Lorient to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
38h 40m₺16,572–30,978Bus
- Take the bus from Lorient to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
45h 35m₺7,182–9,740Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Lorient to Nantesbus 761
- Take the bus from Nantes to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
2d 12h₺11,555–20,436Drive, car train
- Drive from Lorient to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar
30h 3m₺25,573–79,939
Lorient to Istanbul by train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lorient to Istanbul is to bus which costs 7.000 ₺ - 10.000 ₺ and takes 45h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lorient to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 9h 29m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Lorient to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Lorient and arriving at İstanbul Esenler via Paris, Quai de Bercy and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 35m.
The distance between Lorient and Istanbul is 2929 km. The road distance is 3139.8 km.
The best way to get from Lorient to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h 33m and costs 15.000 ₺ - 28.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 11h 23m to get from Lorient to Istanbul, including transfers.
Lorient to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lorient station.
The best way to get from Lorient to Istanbul is to fly which takes 14h 22m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 27.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 7.000 ₺ - 10.000 ₺ and takes 45h 35m.
Lorient to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nantes station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Lorient. It is currently 1:51 PM in Lorient and 3:51 PM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Lorient, France and Istanbul, Turkey?
APG Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) to Istanbul (IST) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lorient to İstanbul Esenler via Paris, Quai de Bercy and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 45h 35m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Istanbul via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–42,000
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–35,000
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Istanbul via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–42,000
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Istanbul via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–42,000
Flights from Lorient South Brittany Airport to Istanbul via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–25,000
Flights from Lorient South Brittany Airport to Istanbul via Toulouse, Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–25,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–13,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–41,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–42,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–42,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–41,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–42,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–43,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–41,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–21,000
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–23,000
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–39,000
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–39,000
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–21,000
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–21,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–17,000
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–28,000
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–28,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Istanbul via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–34,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–19,000
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul via Podgorica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–17,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul via Podgorica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–15,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–10,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Istanbul via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–22,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–25,000
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 Lorient to Brest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–3,100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Rail 1st Class
- ₺2,200–3,100
Train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–10,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- ₺4,600–7,000
- Rail 1st Class
- ₺7,000–10,000
Train from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–3,500
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,600–2,400
- Rail 1st Class
- ₺2,500–3,500
Train from Lorient to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–3,400
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,500–2,300
- Rail 1st Class
- ₺2,400–3,400
Train from Lorient to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–19,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- ₺8,500–13,000
- Rail 1st Class
- ₺13,000–19,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–8,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- ₺4,500–6,000
- 1st Class
- ₺6,000–8,000
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–11,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- ₺6,500–9,000
- 1st Class
- ₺8,500–11,000
Train from Lorient to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–8,500
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- ₺4,800–6,500
- 1st Class
- ₺6,500–8,500
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–9,500
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- ₺5,500–7,500
- 1st Class
- ₺7,500–9,500
Train from Lorient to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- ₺5,000–6,500
- 1st Class
- ₺6,500–8,500
Train from Lorient to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–7,500
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- ₺4,400–6,000
- 1st Class
- ₺6,000–7,500
Train from Lorient to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,700
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,800–2,400
- 1st Class
- ₺2,900–3,700
Train from Strasbourg to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–6,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- ₺3,400–4,500
- 1st Class
- ₺4,800–6,000
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–2,900
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–8,000
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–3,833
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,128
- Single Room
- ₺3,833
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,871
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–3,800
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–50,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- ₺14,000–29,000
- Car Compartment
- ₺28,000–50,000
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,475
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lorient to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lorient to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺550–950
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +381 11 7620255
- office@fudeks.rs
- Website
- fudeks.rs
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–5,000
- Website
- http://en.fudeks.rs/timetable/
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
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