There are 8 ways to get from Cernavodă to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Cernavodă Pod to Bucharesttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)plane OTP - IST
6h 33m₺3,361–9,669Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cernavodă Pod to Constanţatrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Constanţa / ...
- Take the bus from Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus 1998
11h 54m₺879–1,500Train, night train
- Take the train from Cernavodă Pod to Bucharesttrain Constanţa - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
12h 18m₺897–2,435Drive 584.5 km
- Drive from Cernavodă to Istanbulcar 584.5 km
8h 37m₺4,582–6,618Train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Cernavodă Pod to Bucharesttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane OTP - SAW
6h 56m₺5,064–14,192Train, bus to Varna Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Cernavodă Pod to Constanţatrain
- Take the bus from Constanta to Nisipurile de Aurbus
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST)plane VAR - IST
9h 27m₺11,063–24,284Bus
- Take the bus from Cernavodă to Istanbulbus
12h 47m₺1,300–3,100Bus via Mangalia
- Take the bus from Cernavodă to Mangaliabus
- Take the bus from Mangalia to Istanbul Emniyet Otogarbus
13h₺1,398–2,526
Cernavodă to Istanbul by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cernavodă to Istanbul is to train and bus which costs 850 ₺ - 1.500 ₺ and takes 11h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Cernavodă to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 6h 33m and costs 3.300 ₺ - 10.000 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cernavodă and arriving at Istanbul. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 12h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Cernavodă to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Cernavodă Pod and arriving at Yenikapi via Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 18m.
The distance between Cernavodă and Istanbul is 655 km. The road distance is 584.5 km.
The best way to get from Cernavodă to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 54m and costs 850 ₺ - 1.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Cernavodă to Istanbul, including transfers.
Cernavodă to Istanbul bus services, operated by TransEvren, depart from Cernavodă station.
Cernavodă to Istanbul train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cernavodă Pod station.
Cernavodă to Istanbul bus services, operated by TransEvren, arrive at Istanbul station.
What companies run services between Cernavodă, Romania and Istanbul, Turkey?
TransEvren operates a bus from Cernavodă to Istanbul once daily. Tickets cost ₺1,300–3,100 and the journey takes 12h 47m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–11,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–16,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Cernavodă Pod to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–850
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Cernavodă Pod to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺370–400
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Cernavodă Pod to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–850
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Cernavodă Pod to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–850
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Cernavodă Pod to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺370–400
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
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Booking & Getting There
Cernavodă to Istanbul train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cernavodă to Istanbul is 585 km. It takes approximately 8h 37m to drive from Cernavodă to Istanbul.
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