The bus between Istanbul and Budapest takes 26h 30m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Istanbul to Budapest. 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 6 times a week between Istanbul and Budapest. The earliest departure is at 9:00 PM at night, and the last departure from Istanbul is at 9:00 PM which arrives into Budapest at 10:30 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 26h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Istanbul station and arriving at Budapest station via Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 30m.
Istanbul to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
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The distance between Istanbul and Budapest is 1,067.4 km. The road distance is 1,329 km.
You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница) in around 21h 25m.