There are 14 ways to get from Nantes to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, car, 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 Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Istanbul (IST)plane NTE - IST
7h 18m₺8,124–18,178Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane NTE - SAW
8h 55m₺6,127–19,201Train, bus
- Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
37h 44m₺16,632–26,870Train, night train
- Take the train from Nantes to Bruxelles Miditrain
- Take the nighttrain from Brussels-Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 2h₺23,367–45,447Drive 2,978.4 km
- Drive from Nantes to Istanbulcar 2,978.4 km
28h 25m₺26,257–37,926Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Istanbul (IST)plane RNS - IST
10h 51m₺11,671–25,656Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane RNS - SAW
10h 33m₺10,674–35,679Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Nantes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Istanbul (IST)plane CDG - IST
9h 49m₺10,398–26,365Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Nantes to Massy Tgvtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ORY - SAW
9h 6m₺13,932–43,969Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Nantes to Massy Tgvtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Istanbul (IST)plane ORY - IST
9h 4m₺11,929–38,946Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes to Munich central bus stationbus 1923
- Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus
47h₺10,278–15,403Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
2d₺7,255–12,739Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Nantes to Ploieștibus
- Take the train from Ploieşti Sud to Bucharesttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 7h₺13,598–21,222Drive, car train
- Drive from Nantes to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Istanbulcar
36h 23m₺29,599–42,587
Nantes to Istanbul by train, foot, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Istanbul is to bus via Belgrade which costs 7.000 ₺ - 13.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Istanbul is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Nantes to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Istanbul via Munich. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h.
No, there is no direct train from Nantes to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Nantes 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 Nantes and Istanbul is 2542 km. The road distance is 2978.4 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h 44m and costs 16.000 ₺ - 27.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Nantes to Istanbul, including transfers.
Nantes to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nantes station.
Nantes to Istanbul train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Nantes station.
The best way to get from Nantes to Istanbul is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 10.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺ and takes 47h.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Istanbul, Turkey?
Transavia France flies from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes to Istanbul via Munich in around 47h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
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 Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–45,000
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
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–46,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–14,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–6,500
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–14,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–7,500
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–6,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–6,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Munich to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–6,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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Booking & Getting There
Nantes to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Nantes. It is currently 10:44 PM in Nantes and 11:44 PM in Istanbul.
Nantes to Istanbul train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bruxelles Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nantes to Istanbul is 2978 km. It takes approximately 28h 25m to drive from Nantes to Istanbul.
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