There are 12 ways to get from Istanbul to Bak by plane, train, bus, car, car train, night train, or shuttle
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Fly Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane IST - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zalaegerszegtrain
10h 12mFt 23,605–83,355Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница)bus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar to Zalaegerszeg, autóbusz-állomásbus
25h 36mFt 48,487–65,642Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Edirnecar
- Take the cartrain from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Bakcar
45h 30mFt 110,002–367,002Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Kelenfoeldnighttrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zalaegerszegtrain Ic
32h 7mFt 31,315–40,721Fly Istanbul to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane IST - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Soprontrain
- Take the train from Sopron to Szombathelytrain
- Take the train from Szombathely to Zalaegerszegtrain
11h 6mFt 39,905–121,605Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SAW - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Soprontrain
- Take the train from Sopron to Szombathelytrain
- Take the train from Szombathely to Zalaegerszegtrain
11h 26mFt 24,929–121,743Fly Istanbul to Ljubljana, shuttle, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane IST - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Celje
- Take the train from Celje to Zalaegerszegtrain
11h 28mFt 64,827–142,977Fly Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane IST - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor AP to Murska Sobota APbus
- Take the train from Murska Sobota to Zalaegerszegtrain
11h 46mFt 58,681–210,331Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane SAW - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor AP to Murska Sobota APbus
- Take the train from Murska Sobota to Zalaegerszegtrain
12h 1mFt 56,705–220,469Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagrebbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Nagykanizsabus 946
26h 9mFt 24,637–38,943Bus #2
- Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomićbus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad MAS to Szegedbus
- Take the bus from Szeged, autóbusz-állomás to Zalaegerszeg, autóbusz-állomásbus
30h 49mFt 36,369–47,764Drive 1,375.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Bakcar 1,375.5 km
14h 38mFt 77,967–112,619
Istanbul to Bak by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Bak is to bus which costs 24 000 Ft - 39 000 Ft and takes 26h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Bak is to fly and train which takes 10h 12m and costs 23 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul station to Bak. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at Bak, vendéglő via Novi Sad, Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar and Zalaegerszeg, autóbusz-állomás. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Bak. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Zalaegerszeg via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord and Budapest-Kelenfoeld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 7m.
The distance between Istanbul and Bak is 1323 km. The road distance is 1375.5 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Bak without a car is to bus via Budapest which takes 25h 36m and costs 48 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 10h 12m to get from Istanbul to Bak, including transfers.
Istanbul to Bak bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Bak train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Bak bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница) station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Bak, Hungary?
You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bak, vendéglő via Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница), Novi Sad, Budapest Hotel Platanus, Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar, and Zalaegerszeg, autóbusz-állomás in around 25h 36m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 42,000–85,000
Flights from Istanbul to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 46,000–110,000
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–110,000
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–120,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,900–4,500
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,900–4,500
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Celje to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–4,000
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Murska Sobota to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,300–1,600
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Murska Sobota to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,300–1,600
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница)
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–47,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–18,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Nagykanizsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,500–7,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Novi Sad MAS to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,400–7,000
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bak is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 6:46 PM in Istanbul and 5:46 PM in Bak.
Istanbul to Bak train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Bak is 1376 km. It takes approximately 14h 38m to drive from Istanbul to Bak.
There are 169+ hotels available in Bak.









