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

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There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Transylvania by plane, bus, night train, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

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    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane IST - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    4h 33m
    $137–305

  2. Bus, night train, 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 train from Bucharest to Târgu Mureştrain train
    21h 47m
    $76–112

  3. Bus

    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 București, Autogara Militari to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    20h 41m
    $121–205

  4. Bus, night train, train via Braşov

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Braşov to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    16h 5m

  5. Fly to Tirgu Mures

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane IST - TGM
    6h 1m
    $182–349

  6. Bus via Shumen

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Instabul to Shumenbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shumen to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Aeroport Henri Coanda Sosiri to Târgu Mureș Balint Transbus bus
    25h 29m
    $106–143

  7. Drive 968.2 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Transylvaniacar car 968.2 km
    13h 12m
    $155–223

Istanbul (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 854.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 33m

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

You can take a bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Transylvania via Istanbul Otogari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, București, Autogara Militari, and Târgu Mureş in around 20h 41m. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air, and Ulendo Airlink fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tirgu Mures (TGM) once daily.

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