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How to get fromBudapest to Istanbul (State)by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Istanbul (State) by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BUD - SAW
    5h 1m
    ₺3,721–11,157

  2. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BUD - IST
    5h 31m
    ₺2,363–11,199

  3. Bus via Novi Sad

    1. Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Novi Sadbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Aksaraybus bus
    20h 37m
    ₺4,139

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Videletrain train Ic
    2. Take the nighttrain from Videle to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    25h 37m
    ₺2,584–3,900

  5. Drive  1,309.4 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Istanbulcar car 1,309.4 km
    12h 7m
    ₺11,375–16,431

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

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane VIE - SAW
    7h 40m
    ₺3,709–18,189

  7. 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 Beogradtrain train Ir / ...
    4. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaraybus bus
    21h 39m
    ₺3,494–3,825

  8. 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 21m
    ₺4,760–7,210

Budapest to Istanbul (State) by bus and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration20h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,112.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 1m

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

AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Aksaray via Nagyvárad tér M, Budapest Hotel Platanus, Novi Sad, and Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica in around 20h 37m.

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