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How to get fromBudapest Keleti Station to Istanbulby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Budapest Keleti Station to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul, Metro

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BUD - IST
    2. Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain train
    5h 47m
    ₺2,989–10,489

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zuglo 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 42m
    ₺2,359–3,669

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Novi Sadbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus bus Citylines 87 / ...
    22h 41m
    ₺4,669–6,469

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nordtrain train Ic
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    25h 13m
    ₺2,766–4,107

  5. Drive 1,307.3 km

    1. Drive from Budapest Keleti Station to Istanbulcar car 1,307.3 km
    12h 4m
    ₺10,937–15,798

  6. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport 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
    6h
    ₺5,092–48,512

  7. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane VIE - SAW
    8h 51m
    ₺5,895–18,120

  8. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane VIE - IST
    8h 38m
    ₺7,392–18,097

  9. Train, night train via Videle

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Videletrain train Ic
    2. Take the night train from Videle to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    25h 37m
    ₺2,601–3,919

  10. Bus via Varna

    1. Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Varnabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Varna to Obzorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Obzor Avtogara to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    33h 59m
    ₺7,945–12,945

Budapest Keleti Station to Istanbul by bus and train

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration22h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,359Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,081.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 47m

What companies run services between Budapest Keleti Station, Hungary and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a vehicle from Budapest Keleti Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro via Keleti pályaudvar M, Elnök utca, Budapest Hotel Platanus, Novi Sad, and Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić in around 22h 41m.

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