There are 6 ways to get from București - Ilfov to Istanbul (State) by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly to Istanbul, Metro
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)plane OTP - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain
5h 1m₺3,037–8,137Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
11h 1m₺608–1,571Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
13h 40m₺3,093–5,113Drive 631.6 km
- Drive from București - Ilfov to Istanbulcar 631.6 km
8h 17m₺4,834–6,982Fly 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 Huzurevitrain
4h 41m₺4,195–15,095Bus via Shumen
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Shumenbus Pegasus 37 / ...
- Take the bus from Shumen to Instabulbus
14h 37m₺2,281–3,355
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from București - Ilfov to Istanbul (State) is to night train which costs 600 ₺ - 1.600 ₺ and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from București - Ilfov to Istanbul (State) is to fly and Metro which takes 4h 41m and costs 4.200 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from București - Ilfov to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Universitate and arriving at İskenderpaşa via București, Autogara Militari and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from București - Ilfov to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Universitate and arriving at Yenikapi via Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 1m.
The distance between București - Ilfov and Istanbul (State) is 492 km. The road distance is 631.6 km.
The best way to get from București - Ilfov to Istanbul (State) without a car is to bus which takes 13h 40m and costs 3.000 ₺ - 5.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from București - Ilfov to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
București - Ilfov to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
București - Ilfov to Istanbul (State) train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Bucharest station.
București - Ilfov to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
What companies run services between București - Ilfov, Romania and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
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. 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
- +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 Huzurevi
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
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- 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
- +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
- ₺3,000–5,000
- 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
- ₺900–1,600
- 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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More Questions & Answers
București - Ilfov to Istanbul (State) train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Halkali station.
Yes, the driving distance between București - Ilfov to Istanbul (State) is 632 km. It takes approximately 8h 17m to drive from București - Ilfov to Istanbul (State).
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