There are 14 ways to get from Turkey to La Rochelle by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
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Fly Istanbul to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane IST - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
11h 8m€105–301Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane SAW - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
12h 58m€93–397Bus, train via Munich
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain 82
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
37h 11m€217–564Drive 2,914.3 km
- Drive from Istanbul to La Rochellecar 2,914.3 km
29h 5m€440–635Fly Istanbul to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane IST - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
10h 30m€131–349Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane SAW - LRH
10h 56m€180–600Fly Istanbul to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane IST - LRH
10h 12m€150–550Fly Istanbul to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane IST - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain
11h 37m€154–353Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane SAW - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain
11h 47m€161–441Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SAW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
12h 5m€97–352Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Tours Parking Peupliersbus
- Take the bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
2d€144–221Train, bus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Bordebus
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain Ter
2d 9h€119–196Bus, train
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain Ter
2d 19h€147–353Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to La Rochellecar
29h 50m€514–719
Istanbul (IST) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to La Rochelle is to train and bus which costs €110 - €200 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 10h 12m and costs €150 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from İskenderpaşa and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Istanbul, Munich Central Bus Station and Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Turkey and La Rochelle is 2662 km. The road distance is 2914.3 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to La Rochelle without a car is to bus and train via Munich which takes 37h 11m and costs €210 - €600.
It takes approximately 11h 8m to get from Turkey to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Turkey to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
The best way to get from Turkey to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 10h 56m and costs €180 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €230 and takes 2 days 0h.
Turkey to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
La Rochelle is 2h behind Turkey. It is currently 3:38 PM in Turkey and 1:38 PM in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Turkey and La Rochelle, France?
Pegasus Airlines, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İskenderpaşa to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, Istanbul, Munich Central Bus Station, and Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station in around 2d.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–500
Flights from Istanbul to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Istanbul to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Istanbul to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Istanbul to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Istanbul to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170–800
Flights from Istanbul to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
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 Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- 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 München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €50–80
- 1st Class
- €100–180
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Tours Parking Peupliers
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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