There are 10 ways to get from Brest to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, car, night train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Istanbul (IST)plane BES - IST
10h 17m₺8,233–21,233Train, bus
- Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
46h 37m₺11,673–25,031Train, bus via Salzburg
- Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Rennes to Bruxelles Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbftrain Nj
- Take the bus from Salzburg to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
2d 6h₺24,594–46,722Drive 3,237.5 km
- Drive from Brest to Istanbulcar 3,237.5 km
31h 11m₺27,658–39,950Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Istanbul (IST)plane RNS - IST
11h 38m₺12,597–38,759Fly Brest Bretagne Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BES - SAW
9h 50m₺10,236–32,256Bus
- Take the bus from Brest to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Munich central bus stationbus 091 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
2d₺10,949–17,485Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the bus from Saint-Denis to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus
2d 1hTrain, bus, night train
- Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Rennes to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 12h₺15,917–29,109Drive, car train
- Drive from Brest to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar
38h 5m₺30,611–44,049
Brest to Istanbul by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brest to Istanbul is to fly which costs 8.000 ₺ - 22.000 ₺ and takes 10h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Brest to Istanbul is to fly which takes 9h 50m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 33.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Brest to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Brest and arriving at Istanbul via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Munich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Brest and Istanbul is 2763 km. The road distance is 3237.5 km.
The best way to get from Brest to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 46h 37m and costs 11.000 ₺ - 25.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from Brest to Istanbul, including transfers.
Brest to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brest station.
The best way to get from Brest to Istanbul is to fly which takes 10h 17m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 22.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 10.000 ₺ - 18.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 0h.
Brest to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Brest. It is currently 8:34 PM in Brest and 9:34 PM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Brest, France and Istanbul, Turkey?
Air France, Volotea, and Turkish Airlines fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest to Istanbul via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Munich in around 2d.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–39,000
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Istanbul via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–49,000
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Istanbul via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–50,000
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Istanbul via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–49,000
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Istanbul via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–50,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–50,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–50,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–39,000
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–42,000
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–41,000
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–43,000
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–40,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Istanbul via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–37,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–40,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–32,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Istanbul via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–37,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–4,600
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–4,600
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–4,600
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–11,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–4,500
- 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 Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–14,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–4,500
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–11,000
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–4,500
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–18,000
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,115
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,284
- Single Room
- ₺4,115
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,008
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,456
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–7,000
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +381 11 7620255
- [email protected]
- Website
- fudeks.rs
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–12,000
- Website
- http://en.fudeks.rs/timetable/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- airkona.com
Bus from Salzburg to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,958
- Website
- https://airkona.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Brest to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–4,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–6,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rennes to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +381 65 567 12 19
- [email protected]
- Website
- resavareisen.ch
Bus from Saint-Denis to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- resavareisen.ch
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–3,900
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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