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How to get fromBudapest Airport (BUD) to Istanbulby plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BUD - IST
    3h 6m
    ₺2,676–9,995

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ferihegy to Szegedtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Subotica to Novi Beogradtrain train Ir / ...
    4. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    22h 22m
    ₺2,596–3,886

  3. Bus via Plovdiv

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Plovdivbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 40 / ...
    22h 5m
    ₺6,455–11,855

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Ferihegy to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    26h 13m
    ₺10,396–19,926

  5. Drive 1,299.5 km

    1. Drive from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Istanbulcar car 1,299.5 km
    12h 1m
    ₺10,871–15,703

  6. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BUD - SAW
    2. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain train
    3h 18m
    ₺4,724–47,806

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 49 / ...
    25h 25m
    ₺5,205–7,355

Budapest Airport (BUD) to Istanbul by bus and train

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration22h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,596Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,060.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 6m

What companies run services between Budapest Airport (BUD), Hungary and Istanbul, Turkey?

Wizz Air and Turkish Airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest Airport to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Budapest Nepliget, Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Plovdiv, and Plovdiv Hristo Botev in around 22h 5m.

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