There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Baia Mare by plane, bus, night train, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Maramures International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Maramures International Airport (BAY)plane IST - BAY
8h 51m$259–811Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain
- Take the train from Brasov to Jiboutrain Ir
- Take the train from Jibou to Baia Maretrain
24h 33m$58–99Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus N1998
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Baia Marebus 3905
23h 10m$114–178Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Baia Marenighttrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Satu Mare
23h 53m$62–88Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane IST - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Baia Marebus
7h 58m$124–281Fly to Oradea International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane IST - OMR
- Take the train from Oradea to Baia Maretrain
12h 56m$154–278Bus via Sibiu
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Razgrad Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Razgrad to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Baia Marebus
27h 40m$77–154Drive 1,174.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Baia Marecar 1,174.9 km
15h 28m$188–271
Istanbul to Baia Mare by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Baia Mare is to night train which costs $60 - $90 and takes 23h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Baia Mare is to fly and bus which takes 7h 58m and costs $120 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul station to Baia Mare. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at Baia Mare via București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Baia Mare. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Baia Mare via Halkali, Bucharest, Brasov and Jibou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 33m.
The distance between Istanbul and Baia Mare is 875 km. The road distance is 1174.9 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Baia Mare without a car is to bus which takes 23h 10m and costs $110 - $180.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Istanbul to Baia Mare, including transfers.
Istanbul to Baia Mare bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Baia Mare train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Baia Mare is to fly which takes 8h 51m and costs $250 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $180 and takes 23h 10m.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Baia Mare, Romania?
Turkish Airlines and Tarom fly from Istanbul (IST) to Maramures International Airport (BAY) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Baia Mare via București, Autogara Militari in around 23h 10m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Maramures International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Istanbul to Maramures International Airport via Sofia, Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Istanbul to Oradea International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Oradea International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–460
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Oradea International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Istanbul to Oradea International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–400
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–30
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $11–15
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–30
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $11–15
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $7–12
- 1st Class
- $14–21
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Brasov to Jibou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34–37
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Jibou to Baia Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucharest to Baia Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51–56
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Oradea to Baia Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $18–20
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Baia Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Baia Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Razgrad Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Razgrad Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- Huntur
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Razgrad Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–70
- Website
- Huntur
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Razgrad to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +40 741 607 941
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Baia Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- $22–35
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Booking & Getting There
Istanbul to Baia Mare bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Istanbul to Baia Mare train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Baia Mare is 1175 km. It takes approximately 15h 28m to drive from Istanbul to Baia Mare.
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