There are 6 ways to get from București, Autogara Militari to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Line 62 train, fly to Istanbul, Metro
best- Take the train from Autogara Militari to Gara de Nordtrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)plane OTP - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain
5h 30mNight train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
11h 15m₺608–1,571Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus N1998
11h 10m₺2,900–4,800Drive 637.2 km
- Drive from București, Autogara Militari to Istanbulcar 637.2 km
8h 21m₺4,877–7,045Fly 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 53m₺4,230–15,353Bus via Shumen
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Shumenbus
- Take the bus from Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 55 / ...
15h 14m₺2,054–4,559
București, Autogara Militari to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from București, Autogara Militari to Istanbul is to night train which costs 600 ₺ - 1.600 ₺ and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from București, Autogara Militari to Istanbul is to fly and Metro which takes 5h 53m and costs 4.200 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bucharest and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from București, Autogara Militari to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Autogara Militari and arriving at Yenikapi via Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
The distance between București, Autogara Militari and Istanbul is 498 km. The road distance is 637.2 km.
The best way to get from București, Autogara Militari to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 11h 10m and costs 2.900 ₺ - 4.800 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from București, Autogara Militari to Istanbul, including transfers.
București, Autogara Militari to Istanbul bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, depart from Bucharest station.
București, Autogara Militari to Istanbul train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Bucharest station.
București, Autogara Militari to Istanbul bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
What companies run services between București, Autogara Militari, Romania and Istanbul, Turkey?
Kamil Koç operates a bus from Bucharest to İstanbul Esenler bus station twice daily. Tickets cost ₺850–1,200 and the journey takes 11h 10m. FlixBus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a vehicle from Bucharest to Halkali twice a week. Tickets cost ₺550–1,481 and the journey takes 9h 8m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–8,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–8,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–8,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–12,000
- Phone
- +40 21 9391
- [email protected]
- Website
- Societatea de Transport București STB SA
Train from Autogara Militari to Gara de Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Societatea de Transport București STB SA
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Gayrettepe to Vezneciler
- Ave. Duration
- 16 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
- ₺550–1,481
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺550–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Bucharest to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bucharest to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–4,800
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,300
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- Huntur
Bus from Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–3,400
- Website
- Huntur
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More Questions & Answers
București, Autogara Militari to Istanbul train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Halkali station.
Yes, the driving distance between București, Autogara Militari to Istanbul is 637 km. It takes approximately 8h 21m to drive from București, Autogara Militari to Istanbul.
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