There are 5 ways to get from Iași to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Istanbul (IST)plane IAS - IST
2h 51m₺3,759–12,988Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Iași to Bucharesttrain Iaşi - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
17h 8m₺2,309–3,461Bus via Constanța
- Take the bus from Iași Palatul Culturii to Constanțabus
- Take the bus from Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus 1998
18h 45m₺2,677–5,795Drive 961.9 km
- Drive from Iași to Istanbulcar 961.9 km
14h 17m₺7,328–10,585Bus
- Take the bus from Iași to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus Kyiv / ...
- Take the bus from Chisnau Gara Nord to Istanbulbus
19h 39m₺3,996–6,360
Iași to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iași to Istanbul is to train and night train which costs 2.300 ₺ - 3.500 ₺ and takes 17h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Iași to Istanbul is to fly which takes 2h 51m and costs 3.700 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Iași to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Iași Palatul Culturii and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Constanța. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Iași to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Iași and arriving at Yenikapi via Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 8m.
The distance between Iași and Istanbul is 707 km. The road distance is 961.9 km.
The best way to get from Iași to Istanbul without a car is to bus via Constanța which takes 18h 45m and costs 2.600 ₺ - 6.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Iași to Istanbul, including transfers.
Iași to Istanbul bus services, operated by Mercado Sud, depart from Iași Palatul Culturii station.
Iași to Istanbul train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Iași station.
The best way to get from Iași to Istanbul is to fly which takes 2h 51m and costs 3.700 ₺ - 13.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Constanța, which costs 2.600 ₺ - 6.000 ₺ and takes 18h 45m.
What companies run services between Iași, Romania and Istanbul, Turkey?
Ulendo Airlink and Tarom fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Iași Palatul Culturii to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Constanța in around 18h 45m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–11,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Iași International Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–14,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Iași to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–1,900
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,456
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- [email protected]
- Website
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
Bus from Iași Palatul Culturii to Constanța
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,578–2,600
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Single
- ₺1,800–2,600
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–4,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- ₺1,100–3,200
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Iași to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,200
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Chisnau Gara Nord to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–4,200
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
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More Questions & Answers
Iași to Istanbul bus services, operated by Mercado Sud, arrive at Constanța station.
Iași to Istanbul train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iași to Istanbul is 962 km. It takes approximately 14h 17m to drive from Iași to Istanbul.
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