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How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Aradby plane, bus, night train, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Arad by plane, bus, night train, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane plane IST - TSR
    2. Take the bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus bus
    5h 8m
    $106–259

  2. Bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Halkalı Marmaraybus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Aradnighttrain night train
    25h 5m
    $42–102

  3. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus bus
    20h 59m
    $110–189

  4. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Videlenighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Videle to Aradtrain train Ir
    21h 42m

  5. Fly to Oradea International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane plane IST - OMR
    2. Take the train from Oradea to Aradtrain train
    9h 33m
    $153–254

  6. Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane IST - BUD
    2. Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain train
    3. Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain train
    6h 20m
    $117–325

  7. Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane IST - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iuliabus bus
    3. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Aradtrain train
    7h 47m
    $135–302

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Avcilarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Avcilar to Rusebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ruse to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus bus
    23h 55m
    $88–137

  9. Drive 1,067 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Aradcar car 1,067 km
    11h 35m
    $170–246

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Arad by bus and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration20h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 858.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 8m

What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Arad, Romania?

You can take a bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Arad, Autogara Transdara via Istanbul Otogari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, București, Autogara Militari, Complex Apusului, Gara de Nord, and Buchurest in around 20h 59m.

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