There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Bağcılar by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Istanbul Airport, Metro
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane OTP - IST
- Take the train from Kayaşehir Merkez to Kirazlitrain
4h 49m₺3,027–13,327Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
10h 4m₺634–1,570Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
11h 10m₺3,200–4,700Drive 623.5 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Bağcılarcar 623.5 km
8h 9m₺5,941–8,582Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane OTP - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
5h 26m₺5,082–13,407Bus via Shumen
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Shumenbus Pegasus 37 / ...
- Take the bus from Shumen to Instabulbus
14h 21m₺2,167–3,399
Bucharest to Bağcılar by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Bağcılar is to night train which costs 600 ₺ - 1.600 ₺ and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Bağcılar is to fly and Metro which takes 4h 49m and costs 3.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Bağcılar. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Kirazli via Halkali and Kayaşehir Merkez. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
The distance between Bucharest and Bağcılar is 484 km. The road distance is 623.5 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Bağcılar without a car is to bus which takes 11h 10m and costs 3.200 ₺ - 4.700 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Bucharest to Bağcılar, including transfers.
Bucharest to Bağcılar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Bağcılar train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Bağcılar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Bağcılar, Turkey?
FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station once daily. Tickets cost ₺3,200–4,700 and the journey takes 11h 10m. Alternatively, Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a vehicle from Bucharest to Halkali twice a week. Tickets cost ₺550–1,487 and the journey takes 9h 8m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–12,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–12,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–9,500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–13,000
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Kayaşehir Merkez to Kirazli
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,487
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺550–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–4,700
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,600
- Website
- Pegasus
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Shumen to Instabul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
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Booking & Getting There
Bağcılar is 1h ahead of Bucharest. It is currently 6:17 PM in Bucharest and 7:17 PM in Bağcılar.
Bucharest to Bağcılar train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Halkali station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Bağcılar is 623 km. It takes approximately 8h 9m to drive from Bucharest to Bağcılar.
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