There are 11 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
9h 52m₺8,236–22,236Train, 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 33m₺11,366–21,013Train, 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₺24,510–44,592Drive 3,237.5 km
- Drive from Brest to Istanbulcar 3,237.5 km
31h 11m₺28,295–40,870Train 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 41m₺12,431–27,547Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane RNS - SAW
11h 23m₺11,434–36,570Fly 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₺9,239–31,259Train, 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 1hBus
- Take the bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Munich - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
2d 2h₺11,042–18,404Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Brest to Rennestrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Rennes to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 12h₺15,749–27,895Drive, car train
- Drive from Brest to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar
38h 5m₺30,867–44,419
Brest to Istanbul by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brest to Istanbul is to bus which costs 11.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Brest to Istanbul is to fly which takes 9h 50m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 32.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Brest station to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Brest - SNCF Train Station and arriving at Istanbul via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Munich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
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 33m and costs 11.000 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Brest to Istanbul, including transfers.
Brest to Istanbul bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Brest - SNCF Train Station.
The best way to get from Brest to Istanbul is to fly which takes 9h 52m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 23.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 11.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 2h.
Brest to Istanbul bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Brest. It is currently 6:58 AM in Brest and 7:58 AM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Brest, France and Istanbul, Turkey?
Air France, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brest - SNCF Train Station to Istanbul via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Munich in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Istanbul via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–44,000
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–41,000
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Istanbul via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–44,000
Flights from Brest Bretagne Airport to Istanbul via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–45,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–45,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–45,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–47,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–47,000
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Istanbul via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–46,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–11,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–4,300
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–4,300
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–4,300
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–11,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brest to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–4,300
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +381 11 7620255
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fudeks
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–8,500
- Website
- Fudeks
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