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

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  1. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane CDG - IST
    9h 13m
    ₺11,215–25,256

  2. Bus via Belgrade

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    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
    2d
    ₺7,490–13,012

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    36h 47m
    ₺17,299–26,614

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 1h
    ₺23,117–51,921

  5. Drive  2,994.5 km

    1. Drive from Rennes to Istanbulcar car 2,994.5 km
    28h 40m
    ₺31,680–45,759

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

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Massy Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ORY - SAW
    8h 48m
    ₺13,662–35,835

  7. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Massy Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane ORY - IST
    8h 51m
    ₺13,159–35,812

  8. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane RNS - SAW
    9h 10m
    ₺8,666–30,186

  9. Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul Airport

    1. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane RNS - IST
    9h 3m
    ₺10,163–22,163

  10. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Redontrain train
    2. Take the train from Redon to Nantestrain train
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane NTE - IST
    9h 51m
    ₺10,250–20,778

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

    1. Take the train from Rennes to Redontrain train
    2. Take the train from Redon to Nantestrain train
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane NTE - SAW
    11h 23m
    ₺8,253–21,801

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rennes to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N91 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    47h 5m
    ₺10,467–15,945

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Rennes to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar car
    36h 18m
    ₺30,241–44,960

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

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration36h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket₺17,299Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,681.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 13m

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

Air France, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rennes to Istanbul via Karlsruhe central train station and Munich in around 47h 5m.

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