There are 14 ways to get from Rennes to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul (IST)plane CDG - IST
9h 9m₺8,672–19,855Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane NTE - SAW
10h 28m₺5,983–19,853Train, bus
- Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
36h 1m₺13,992–23,679Train, night train
- Take the train from Rennes to Bruxelles Miditrain
- Take the night train from Brussels-Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 2h₺22,018–46,385Drive 2,994.3 km
- Drive from Rennes to Istanbulcar 2,994.3 km
28h 43m₺23,641–34,147Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Istanbul (IST)plane NTE - IST
8h 49m₺6,870–18,832Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Rennes to Massy TGVtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ORY - SAW
8h 59m₺9,234–21,230Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Istanbul (IST)plane RNS - IST
8h 59m₺12,071–46,071Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane RNS - SAW
9h 7m₺7,584–27,092Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Rennes to Massy TGVtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul (IST)plane ORY - IST
8h 56m₺9,221–19,209Bus
- Take the bus from Rennes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 792
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
42h 40m₺6,546–8,739Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus
46h 49m₺9,320–14,750Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Rennes to Ploieștibus
- Take the train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharesttrain
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 8h₺10,508–18,143Drive, car train
- Drive from Rennes to Düsseldorf Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar
28h 3m₺24,600–78,533
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 6.500 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 42h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 8h 49m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
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.
No, there is no direct train from Rennes to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Yenikapi via Bruxelles-Midi, Brussels-Nord, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Rennes and Istanbul is 2681 km. The road distance is 2994.3 km.
The best way to get from Rennes to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 36h 1m and costs 14.000 ₺ - 24.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Rennes to Istanbul, including transfers.
Rennes to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rennes station.
Rennes to Istanbul train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Rennes station.
The best way to get from Rennes to Istanbul is to fly which takes 8h 59m and costs 12.000 ₺ - 47.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 6.500 ₺ - 9.000 ₺ and takes 42h 40m.
What companies run services between Rennes, France and Istanbul, Turkey?
easyJet, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Istanbul (IST) 5 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 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
- ₺12,000–46,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–46,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–47,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–46,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–47,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–48,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–46,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–21,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–38,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–44,000
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–24,000
- 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
- ₺7,500–27,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–27,000
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
- ₺4,600–17,000
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–22,000
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–21,000
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–19,000
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul via Podgorica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–16,000
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul via Podgorica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–17,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–10,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–20,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–25,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–6,500
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- ₺3,600–4,800
- 1st Class
- ₺5,000–6,500
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–6,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- ₺3,100–4,100
- 1st Class
- ₺4,400–6,000
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 Rennes to Massy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–5,500
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- ₺3,100–4,000
- 1st Class
- ₺4,400–5,500
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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–7,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- ₺3,000–4,400
- Rail 1st Class
- ₺4,700–7,000
Train from Rennes to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–14,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- ₺6,000–9,500
- Rail 1st Class
- ₺9,500–14,000
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,800
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Rail 1st Class
- ₺1,900–2,800
Train from Rennes to Massy TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–6,500
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- ₺3,000–4,300
- Rail 1st Class
- ₺4,600–6,500
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussels-Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–14,500
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₺13,000–14,500
- Couchette Carriage
- ₺8,500–10,000
- Seating Carriage
- ₺4,600–6,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺360–400
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺120–350
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- ₺120–210
- 1st Class
- ₺240–350
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺120–150
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/#/cautare/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺270–390
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- 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
- ₺14,000–28,000
- Car Compartment
- ₺27,000–50,000
- 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/
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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rennes to Ploiești
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–16,000
- 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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Paris to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–3,600
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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More Questions & Answers
Rennes to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Rennes. It is currently 8:43 AM in Rennes and 10:43 AM in Istanbul.
Rennes to Istanbul train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bruxelles Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rennes to Istanbul is 2994 km. It takes approximately 28h 43m to drive from Rennes to Istanbul.
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