There are 8 ways to get from Călărași to Istanbul by train, plane, car, bus, night train, or shuttle
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Train, train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Istanbul, Metro
best- Take the train from Călăraşi Sud to Ciulniţatrain
- Take the train from Ciulniţa to Bucharesttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)plane OTP - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain
7h₺3,517–9,315Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Ciulniţa to Bucharesttrain Constanţa - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
12h 45m₺1,103–2,571Drive, bus
- Drive from Călărași to Silistracar
- Take the bus from Silistra to Istanbul Otogaribus
12h 32m₺2,658–4,117Drive 652.4 km
- Drive from Călărași to Istanbulcar 652.4 km
9h 45m₺4,995–7,215Train, train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
- Take the train from Călăraşi Sud to Ciulniţatrain
- Take the train from Ciulniţa to Bucharesttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane OTP - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
- Take the train from Ayrilikcesme to Yenikapitrain
7h 22m₺4,720–16,338Drive, shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Drive from Călărași to Silistracar
- Take a shuttle bus from Silistra to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST)plane VAR - IST
8h 53m₺12,242–27,901Train, bus
- Take the train from Călăraşi Sud to Constanţatrain Călăraşi Sud - Constanţa
- Take the bus from Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus 1998
14h 7m₺1,930–4,081Bus
- Take the bus from Călărași to Feteștibus 1941
- Take the bus from Fetești to Istanbulbus
15h 12m₺1,650–3,705
Călărași to Istanbul by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Călărași to Istanbul is to train and night train which costs 1.100 ₺ - 2.600 ₺ and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Călărași to Istanbul is to train and fly and Metro which takes 7h and costs 3.500 ₺ - 9.500 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Călărași to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Călărași and arriving at Istanbul via Fetești. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Călărași to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Călăraşi Sud and arriving at Yenikapi via Ciulniţa, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 45m.
The distance between Călărași and Istanbul is 625 km. The road distance is 652.4 km.
The best way to get from Călărași to Istanbul without a car is to train and night train which takes 12h 45m and costs 1.100 ₺ - 2.600 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Călărași to Istanbul, including transfers.
Călărași to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Călărași station.
Călărași to Istanbul train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Ciulniţa station.
Călărași to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Fetești station.
What companies run services between Călărași, Romania and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Călărași to Istanbul via Fetești in around 15h 12m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–8,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–15,000
- 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
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Călăraşi Sud to Ciulniţa
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺260–290
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Ciulniţa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺590–640
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Ciulniţa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺590–640
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Călăraşi Sud to Ciulniţa
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺260–290
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Ciulniţa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺590–640
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Călăraşi Sud to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–800
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Ciulniţa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺240–700
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- ₺240–400
- 1st Class
- ₺470–700
Train from Ciulniţa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺240–700
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- ₺240–400
- 1st Class
- ₺470–700
Train from Ciulniţa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺240–700
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- ₺240–400
- 1st Class
- ₺470–700
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Ciulniţa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺230–280
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Ciulniţa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺230–280
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Ciulniţa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺230–280
- Website
- Regio Călători
- 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 Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- 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
- ₺550–1,482
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺550–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ayrilikcesme to Yenikapi
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺45–65
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Silistra to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,300
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Silistra to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–11,000
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–4,300
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Călărași to Fetești
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺250–410
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- [email protected]
- Website
- transevren.ro
Bus from Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–3,300
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
Bus from Fetești to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–3,300
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
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Călărași to Istanbul train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Călărași to Istanbul is 652 km. It takes approximately 9h 45m to drive from Călărași to Istanbul.
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