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There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Istanbul Airport (IST) by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul

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    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BUD - IST
    4h 25m
    ₺2,577–10,127

  2. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BUD - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    6h 57m
    ₺4,827–48,607

  3. Bus via Novi Sad

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница)bus bus N1910 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus bus
    22h 2m
    ₺4,331–5,528

  4. Train, night train, bus via Videle

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Videletrain train Ic
    2. Take the night train from Videle to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3. Take the bus from Gültepe Camii to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus H-3
    27h 4m
    ₺2,585–3,932

  5. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane VIE - IST
    7h 12m
    ₺5,941–19,846

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szegedtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Subotica to Novi Sadtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus bus
    23h 40m
    ₺3,817–4,228

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    26h 51m
    ₺4,848–7,308

  8. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nordtrain train Ic
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Halkalı Marmaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    27h 54m
    ₺2,818–4,488

  9. Drive 1,288 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Istanbul Airport (IST)car car 1,288 km
    11h 54m
    ₺10,741–15,515

Budapest to Istanbul Airport (IST) by bus and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration22h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,331Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,034.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 25m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Istanbul Airport (IST), 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, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Istanbul Airport Bus via Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica, Montenegro Hotel, and Nurtepe-Viyadük in around 22h 2m.

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