There are 8 ways to get from Giurgiu to Istanbul by bus, night train, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Vama Ruse to Istanbulbus
8h 53m₺1,400–3,600Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Ruse to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
8h 32m₺509–1,545Night train, train
- Take the night train from Ruse to Svilengradnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Svilengrad to Halkalıtrain
9h 51m₺666–965Drive 571.9 km
- Drive from Giurgiu to Istanbulcar 571.9 km
7h 20m₺4,346–6,277Bus via Ruse Central Station
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Station to Instabulbus
13h 50m₺1,371–3,583Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Giurgiu to Bucurestibus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)plane OTP - IST
6h 10m₺3,250–8,985Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
- Take the bus from Giurgiu to Bucurestibus
- 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
6h 33m₺4,353–11,508Train to Varna Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varnatrain
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST)plane VAR - IST
7h 56m₺9,357–22,748
Giurgiu to Istanbul by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Giurgiu to Istanbul is to night train which costs 500 ₺ - 1.600 ₺ and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Giurgiu to Istanbul is to bus and fly which takes 6h 10m and costs 3.200 ₺ - 9.000 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vama Ruse and arriving at Istanbul. Services depart once a week, and operate Tuesday. The journey takes approximately 8h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Giurgiu to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Ruse and arriving at Yenikapi via Svilengrad and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 51m.
The distance between Giurgiu and Istanbul is 572 km. The road distance is 571.9 km.
The best way to get from Giurgiu to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 8h 53m and costs 1.400 ₺ - 3.600 ₺.
The bus from Vama Ruse to Istanbul takes 8h 53m including transfers and departs once a week.
Giurgiu to Istanbul bus services, operated by Chisinau Bus Station, depart from Vama Ruse station.
Giurgiu to Istanbul train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Ruse station.
Giurgiu to Istanbul bus services, operated by Chisinau Bus Station, arrive at Istanbul station.
What companies run services between Giurgiu, Romania and Istanbul, Turkey?
Chisinau Bus Station operates a bus from Vama Ruse to Istanbul once a week. Tickets cost ₺1,400–3,600 and the journey takes 8h 53m. Alternatively, Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a vehicle from Ruse to Halkali twice a week. Tickets cost ₺440–1,456 and the journey takes 7h 54m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–8,500
Flights from Varna Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–18,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–8,500
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–11,000
- 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
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Ruse to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺250–370
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺250–350
- 1st Class
- ₺290–370
Night train from Ruse to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺440–1,456
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺440–650
- 1st Class
- ₺480–650
Train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺170–270
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺170–240
- 1st Class
- ₺210–270
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Svilengrad to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺380–550
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
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- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Vama Ruse to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–3,600
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Ruse Central Station to Instabul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Ruse Central Station to Instabul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–3,400
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +4-0723-274.620
- Website
- omertaimpex.autogari.ro
Bus from Giurgiu to Bucuresti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺126
- Schedules at
- omertaimpex.autogari.ro
Bus from Giurgiu to Bucuresti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺126
- Schedules at
- omertaimpex.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0743-337.546
- Website
- nelmatour.autogari.ro
Bus from Giurgiu to Bucuresti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺151
- Schedules at
- nelmatour.autogari.ro
Bus from Giurgiu to Bucuresti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺151
- Schedules at
- nelmatour.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Giurgiu to Istanbul train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Svilengrad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Giurgiu to Istanbul is 572 km. It takes approximately 7h 20m to drive from Giurgiu to Istanbul.
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