There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Ant by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly to Oradea International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane IST - OMR
- Take the bus from Nojorid to Avram Iancubus
9h 22m$140–265Bus, 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 Bekescsabatrain Re
22h 36m$45–73Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Videle to Bekescsabatrain Ir
25h 47m$67–98Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the nighttrain from Videle to Salontanighttrain Constanţa - Oradea
26h 32m$70–101Fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane IST - TSR
- Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Zerindbus
9h 37m$116–252Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane IST - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Bekescsabatrain
9h 32m$102–316Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane IST - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Oradeabus
- Take the bus from Oradea to Zerindbus
11h 1mBus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Aутобуска Cтаницаbus
- Take the bus from Pančevo bus station to Aradbus
- Take the bus from Arad to Salontabus
22h 44m$68–87Bus via Ruse
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditelbus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
- Take the bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Zerindbus
25h 25m$92–134Drive 1,152.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Antcar 1,152.9 km
12h 45m$184–266
Istanbul (IST) to Oradea International Airport (OMR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Ant is to bus and train which costs $45 - $75 and takes 22h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Ant is to fly and bus which takes 9h 22m and costs $140 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Ant. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler and arriving at Avram Iancu via Pančevo bus station, Arad and Salonta - Lidl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Ant. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Sarkadi Cukorgyar via Halkali, Videle and Bekescsaba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 47m.
The distance between Istanbul and Ant is 943 km. The road distance is 1152.9 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Ant without a car is to bus which takes 22h 44m and costs $65 - $90.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Istanbul to Ant, including transfers.
Istanbul to Ant bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, depart from İstanbul Esenler station.
Istanbul to Ant train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Ant bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, arrive at Aутобуска Cтаница station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Ant, Romania?
You can take a train from Yenikapi to Ant via Halkali, Halkali, Videle, Salonta, Salonta, and Sarkad in around 26h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler to Ant via Pančevo bus station, Arad, Salonta, Salonta - Lidl, and Avram Iancu in around 22h 44m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
Flights from Istanbul to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Oradea International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–470
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Oradea International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–470
Flights from Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Oradea International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–470
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Istanbul to Oradea International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Oradea International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- 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
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- $6–8
- 1st Class
- $8–12
- 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
- $3–4
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szeged to Bekescsaba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Bekescsaba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- 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
- $10–30
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $10–14
- 1st Class
- $11–14
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–30
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $10–14
- 1st Class
- $11–14
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Videle to Bekescsaba
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $49–54
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Videle to Salonta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $52–57
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Bekescsaba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0259 471 690
- Website
- autogenn.ro
Bus from Nojorid to Avram Iancu
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- autogenn.ro
Bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Zerind
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- autogenn.ro
Bus from Oradea to Zerind
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- autogenn.ro
Bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Zerind
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- autogenn.ro
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- 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
- $39
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Aутобуска Cтаница
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +40743919764
- Website
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pančevo bus station to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Arad to Salonta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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Istanbul to Ant train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
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