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

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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Budapest by plane, bus, night train, train, or car

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane IST - BUD
    2h 46m
    Ft 17,481–65,772

  2. Bus via Deák Ferenc tér

    1. Take the bus from Montenegro Hotel to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus bus
    22h 22m
    Ft 29,017–34,517

  3. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    2. Take the night train from Çerkezköy to Videlenighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    25h 36m

  4. Drive 1,286.1 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Budapestcar car 1,286.1 km
    11h 56m
    Ft 70,473–101,795

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Montenegro Hotel to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница) to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus 1910a / ...
    23h 30m
    Ft 28,374–37,314

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Népliget Stationbus bus
    27h 24m
    Ft 31,858–80,658

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Budapest by bus and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration23h 30mAverage Duration
TicketFt 28,374Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,034.2 km
  • Duration: 2h 46m

What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Budapest, Hungary?

Wizz Air, Turkish Airlines, and Air Serbia fly from Istanbul (IST) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Istanbul Airport to Deák Ferenc tér via Kağıthane, Alibeyköy, Montenegro Hotel, Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica, Novi Sad, Budapest Hotel Platanus, and Népliget in around 22h 22m.

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