There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Budapest by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Metro, Metro to Istanbul, fly
best- Take the train from Esenler Otogar to Yenikapitrain
- Take the train from Yenikapi to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane IST - BUD
6h 2mFt 17,309–66,669Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Take the train from Novi Beograd to Suboticatrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Subotica to Szegedtrain Re
- Take the train from Szeged to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ic
21h 28mFt 15,014–23,448Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus FlixBus N1920
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 1910 / ...
21h 25mFt 16,314–31,348Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
27hFt 24,973–33,873Drive 1,304.1 km
- Drive from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Budapestcar 1,304.1 km
12h 8mFt 70,919–102,439Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SAW - BUD
6h 30mFt 31,326–311,806Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station Southbus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Népliget Stationbus
25h 9mFt 31,045–77,966
Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Budapest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Budapest is to bus and train which costs 15 000 Ft - 24 000 Ft and takes 21h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Budapest is to Metro and fly which takes 6h 2m and costs 17 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari station to Budapest. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Belgrade bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Esenler Otogar and arriving at Budapest-Keleti via Yenikapi, Halkali and Videle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h.
The distance between Istanbul Esenler Otogari and Budapest is 1085 km. The road distance is 1304.1 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Budapest without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 21h 25m and costs 16 000 Ft - 32 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Budapest, including transfers.
Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Budapest bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Budapest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Budapest bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, arrive at Belgrade bus station.
What companies run services between Istanbul Esenler Otogari, Turkey and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Belgrade bus station in around 21h 25m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–70,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–60,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–70,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–70,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–55,000
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Esenler Otogar to Yenikapi
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 273
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Yenikapi to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 273
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 273
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,300–9,602
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- Ft 3,300–4,500
- 1st Class
- Ft 3,500–4,500
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–23,000
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Novi Beograd to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–3,600
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- Ft 2,100–2,500
- 1st Class
- Ft 2,900–3,600
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Montenegro (ŽPCG)
Train from Novi Beograd to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,800–5,900
- Website
- Railways of Montenegro (ŽPCG)
- Second Class
- Ft 2,800–3,200
- First Class
- Ft 5,500–5,900
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Subotica to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,100–1,300
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szeged to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,300–3,800
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,349
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,349
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–19,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +381 64 80 266 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- Terra Travel d.o.o.
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–15,000
- Website
- Terra Travel d.o.o.
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–13,000
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–9,000
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Népliget Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–32,000
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Népliget Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 42,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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Budapest is 1h behind Istanbul Esenler Otogari. It is currently 11:54 PM in Istanbul Esenler Otogari and 10:54 PM in Budapest.
Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Budapest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Budapest is 1304 km. It takes approximately 12h 8m to drive from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Budapest.
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