There are 14 ways to get from Istanbul to La Rochelle 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 Istanbul to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane IST - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
11h€154–404Fly 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 St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
12h 50m€119–374Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 47 / ...
- Take the bus from Mannheim central bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 109
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
37h 48m€236–443Drive 2,913.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to La Rochellecar 2,913.2 km
28h 56m€464–670Fly 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 Rochelle Villetrain
10h 29m€183–399Fly Istanbul to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane IST - LRH
10h 42m€214–704Fly 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 15m€207–517Fly 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 32m€174–484Fly 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 Rochelle Villetrain
12h 9m€143–399Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Nantesbus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
45h 28m€187–302Night train, bus, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Brussels-North Stationbus
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Nord to Herseauxtrain Ic
- Take the train from Tourcoing to Poitierstrain
- Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
46h 43m€296–426Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
2d€137–239Night train, train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sudtrain
- Take the bus from Ploiești to Nantesbus
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
2d 12h€272–442Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to La Rochellecar
37h 32m€552–789
Istanbul to La Rochelle by bus, foot, train, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to La Rochelle is to bus via Belgrade which costs €130 - €240 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 10h 29m and costs €180 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Munich central bus station and Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 28m.
The distance between Istanbul and La Rochelle is 2662 km. The road distance is 2913.2 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to La Rochelle without a car is to bus and train which takes 37h 48m and costs €230 - €450.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Istanbul to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Istanbul to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 10h 42m and costs €210 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €180 - €310 and takes 45h 28m.
Istanbul to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Munich station.
La Rochelle is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 11:02 AM in Istanbul and 10:02 AM in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and La Rochelle, France?
Turkish Airlines, easyJet, and Ryanair fly from Istanbul (IST) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Munich central bus station and Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub in around 45h 28m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–410
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Tourcoing to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to La Rochelle is 2913 km. It takes approximately 28h 56m to drive from Istanbul to La Rochelle.
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