There are 6 ways to get from Çatalca to Ploieşti by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly from Istanbul, bus
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane IST - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ploieştibus
6h 2mTrain, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Çatalca to Çerkezköytrain
- Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sudtrain
10h 11m$14–47Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ploieștibus
16h 6m$71–132Drive 646.9 km
- Drive from Çatalca to Ploieşticar 646.9 km
8h 41m$103–149Train, Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Catalca to Halkalitrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Ayrilikcesmetrain
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SAW - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ploieştibus
7h 34mBus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Shumen to Buchurestbus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sudtrain
20h 18m$49–119
Çatalca to Ploieşti by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Çatalca to Ploieşti is to train and night train which costs $14 - $50 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Çatalca to Ploieşti is to drive which takes 8h 41m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Çatalca to Ploieşti. However, there are services departing from Çatalca Millet Bahçesi and arriving at Ploiești via Istanbul Airport Bus, İstanbul Esenler bus station and București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Çatalca to Ploieşti. However, there are services departing from Çatalca and arriving at Ploieşti Sud via Çerkezköy and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 11m.
The distance between Çatalca and Ploieşti is 511 km. The road distance is 646.9 km.
The best way to get from Çatalca to Ploieşti without a car is to bus which takes 16h 6m and costs $70 - $140.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Çatalca to Ploieşti, including transfers.
Çatalca to Ploieşti bus services, operated by HAVAİST, depart from Istanbul Airport Bus station.
Çatalca to Ploieşti train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), depart from Çatalca station.
Çatalca to Ploieşti bus services, operated by HAVAİST, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
What companies run services between Çatalca, Istanbul, Turkey and Ploieşti, Romania?
You can take a bus from Çatalca Millet Bahçesi to Ploiești via Istanbul Airport Bus, Istanbul Otogari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and București, Autogara Militari in around 16h 6m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Çatalca to Çerkezköy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Catalca to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkali to Ayrilikcesme
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Çerkezköy to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–31
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $10–14
- 1st Class
- $11–14
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $2–5
- 1st Class
- $5–8
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $2–5
- 1st Class
- $5–8
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +4 0268 455555
- [email protected]
- Website
- transfer-lowcost.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ploieşti
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- transfer-lowcost.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ploieşti
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- transfer-lowcost.ro
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- [email protected]
- Website
- HAVAİST
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- HAVAİST
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- HAVAİST
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ploiești
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- Huntur
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- Huntur
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Shumen to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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More Questions & Answers
Çatalca to Ploieşti train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), arrive at Çerkezköy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Çatalca to Ploieşti is 647 km. It takes approximately 8h 41m to drive from Çatalca to Ploieşti.
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