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There are 15 ways to get from Lorient to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the train from Lorient to Bresttrain train
    2. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BES - IST
    11h 42m
    ₺10,315–25,910

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane NTE - SAW
    10h 58m
    ₺7,925–22,245

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train 83
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    39h 41m
    ₺17,958–31,016

  4. Train, bus via Sofia

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbftrain train Nj / ...
    4. Take the bus from Salzburg to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2d 5h
    ₺24,436–40,083

  5. Drive  3,138.7 km

    1. Drive from Lorient to Istanbulcar car 3,138.7 km
    30h 2m
    ₺27,766–40,106

  6. Fly Lorient South Brittany Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LRT - IST
    14h 32m
    ₺10,655–30,940

  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NTE - IST
    9h 21m
    ₺9,922–21,222

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

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ORY - SAW
    10h 19m
    ₺15,620–46,748

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

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane RNS - IST
    10h 56m
    ₺11,945–26,126

  10. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain train
    2. Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CDG - IST
    11h 11m
    ₺11,789–29,970

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

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Bresttrain train
    2. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BES - SAW
    11h 40m
    ₺10,818–35,933

  12. Train, bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    45h 50m
    ₺11,036–19,164

  13. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Lorient - Échange Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus bus
    2d 1h
    ₺10,421–15,693

  14. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lorient - Échange Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nantes to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    2d 2h
    ₺10,420–16,653

  15. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lorient to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar car
    38h
    ₺30,434–44,793

Lorient to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration39h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket₺17,958Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,929 km
  • Duration: 11h 42m

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

APG Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and easyJet fly from Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lorient - Échange Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Porte de la Villette, Paris, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Belgrade New Bus Station in around 2d 1h.

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