The average bus between Bucureşti and Istanbul takes 11h 40m and the fastest bus takes 11h 39m. There is at least one bus per day from Bucureşti to Istanbul. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Bucureşti and Istanbul. The earliest departure is at 9:27 PM at night, and the last departure from Bucureşti is at 9:31 PM which arrives into Istanbul at 9:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Gara de Nord and take an average of 11h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Bucureşti to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Bucureşti station and arriving at Istanbul station via İstanbul Esenler bus station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
Bucureşti to Istanbul bus services, operated by Societatea de Transport București STB SA, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucureşti to Istanbul bus services, operated by Societatea de Transport București STB SA, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
The distance between Bucureşti and Istanbul is 448.3 km. The road distance is 641 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station once daily. Tickets cost ₺3,000–5,000 and the journey takes 11h 10m.
