There are 12 ways to get from Rennes to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
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Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)RNS - SAW
9h₺7,584–28,092Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rennes Place de la Gare to Sofia Serdica Bus StopUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3650 / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalı
2d 8h₺6,068–11,513Train, bus
- Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to München Hbf83
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbul
35h 50m₺9,139–20,234Drive, car train
- Drive from Rennes to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbul
2d 1h₺27,031–120,590Drive 2,994.6 km
- Drive from Rennes to Istanbul2,994.6 km
28h 32m₺23,039–33,279Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Rennes to Massy TGV
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)ORY - SAW
8h 47m₺8,042–23,914Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul (IST)CDG - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
9h 51m₺7,148–21,028Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Istanbul (IST)NTE - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
9h 41m₺6,724–20,322Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Rennes to Massy TGV
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul (IST)ORY - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
9h 27m₺6,859–23,173Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Istanbul (IST)RNS - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
9h 35m₺6,701–24,351Bus
- Take the bus from Rennes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)792
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
42h 40m₺6,105–9,369Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Rennes to București, Autogara Militari1923
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationN1998
2d 10h₺12,897–18,830
Rennes to Istanbul by train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Istanbul is to bus which costs 6.000 ₺ - 9.500 ₺ and takes 42h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 8h 47m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 24.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Rennes to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at İstanbul Esenler via Paris, Quai de Bercy and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 40m.
The distance between Rennes and Istanbul is 2616 km. The road distance is 2994.6 km.
The best way to get from Rennes to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 50m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Rennes to Istanbul, including transfers.
Rennes to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Rennes to Istanbul is to fly which takes 9h and costs 7.500 ₺ - 29.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 6.000 ₺ - 9.500 ₺ and takes 42h 40m.
Rennes to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Rennes. It is currently 11:57 PM in Rennes and 1:57 AM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Rennes, France and Istanbul, Turkey?
KLM, Pegasus Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes to İstanbul Esenler via Paris, Quai de Bercy and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 42h 40m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–14,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–44,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–44,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–44,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–44,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–46,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–44,000
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–21,000
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–20,000
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–20,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–35,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–36,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–41,000
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–21,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–28,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–28,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–12,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–38,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–20,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–20,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–24,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–24,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–5,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Massy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–5,500
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–6,500
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–4,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–6,500
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Massy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–6,500
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–8,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- ₺3,600–5,500
- Rail 1st Class
- ₺5,500–8,000
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,008
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris l'Est to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–8,000
- 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
- ₺5,000–49,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- ₺14,000–28,000
- Car Compartment
- ₺27,000–49,000
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,433–51,860
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,433
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,223
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,255
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺30,038
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺47,828
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺51,860
- 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
- ₺650–3,760
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,087
- Single Room
- ₺3,760
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,835
- 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
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–280
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rennes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺700–2,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rennes to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- 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
- ₺2,000–3,900
- 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
- ₺3,500–4,900
- 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
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Rennes Place de la Gare to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–8,000
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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