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How to get fromIstanbul Otogar to Budapestby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul Otogar to Budapest by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Metro, Metro to Istanbul, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Esenler Otogar to Yenikapitrain train
    2. Take the train from Yenikapi to Gayrettepetrain train
    3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane IST - BUD
    6h 15m
    Ft 16,310–76,580

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Novi Beograd to Suboticatrain train Ir / ...
    3. Take the train from Subotica to Szegedtrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Szeged to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Ic
    21h 46m
    Ft 14,413–21,205

  3. Bus via Novi Sad

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница)bus bus N1920
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus bus
    20h 50m
    Ft 42,616–58,240

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    27h 5m
    Ft 24,986–33,876

  5. Drive  1,303.6 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Otogar to Budapestcar car 1,303.6 km
    12h 6m
    Ft 73,956–106,825

  6. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane SAW - BUD
    6h 44m
    Ft 24,333–331,723

  7. Fly Istanbul to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane IST - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    8h 38m
    Ft 40,880–158,330

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane SAW - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    9h 2m
    Ft 25,903–148,473

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus Arda-Tur
    2. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Népliget Stationbus bus
    25h 10m
    Ft 31,048–51,290

Istanbul Otogar to Budapest by bus and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration20h 50mAverage Duration
TicketFt 42,616Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,085.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 15m

What companies run services between Istanbul Otogar, Turkey and Budapest, Hungary?

You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница), Novi Sad, Budapest Hotel Platanus, and Nagyvárad tér M in around 20h 50m.

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