There are 14 ways to get from Istanbul to Bak by plane, train, bus, night train, shuttle, car, or car train
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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 32mFt 22,605–78,355Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomićbus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar to Zalaegerszeg, autóbusz-állomásbus
27h 26mFt 38,519–46,848Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus
- Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zalaegerszegtrain
30h 33mFt 33,002–44,734Night 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 22mFt 31,315–40,722Fly 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 31mFt 63,555–141,205Fly 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
12h 1mFt 27,779–103,943Fly 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 46mFt 44,755–138,805Fly 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 39mFt 58,855–224,905Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Graz Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane SAW - GRZ
- Take the bus from Graz Airport to Murska Sobotabus
- Take the train from Murska Sobota to Zalaegerszegtrain
10h 22mFt 71,379–237,943Fly 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
11h 54mFt 39,879–215,043Bus
- Take the bus from Aksaray to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad MAS to Szegedbus
- Take the bus from Szeged, autóbusz-állomás to Zalaegerszeg, autóbusz-állomásbus
31h 19mFt 31,879–36,729Night train, train via Videle
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zalaegerszegtrain
31h 39mFt 29,315–39,022Drive, 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 110,115–368,166Drive 1,375.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Bakcar 1,375.5 km
14h 38mFt 78,951–114,040
Istanbul to Bak by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Bak is to night train and train via Videle which costs 29 000 Ft - 39 000 Ft and takes 31h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Bak is to fly and bus and train which takes 10h 22m and costs 70 000 Ft - 240 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Bak. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro and arriving at Bak, vendéglő via Novi Sad, Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar and Zalaegerszeg, autóbusz-állomás. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 26m.
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 22m.
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 27h 26m and costs 38 000 Ft - 47 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Istanbul to Bak, including transfers.
Istanbul to Bak bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro station.
Istanbul to Bak train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Bak bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Bak, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Bak, vendéglő via Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić, Novi Sad, Budapest Hotel Platanus, Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar, and Zalaegerszeg, autóbusz-állomás in around 27h 26m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 43,000–85,000
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–110,000
Flights from Istanbul to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 41,000–95,000
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–120,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 43,000–85,000
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Nis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–80,000
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–80,000
Flights from Istanbul to Vienna International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–44,000
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–100,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–100,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–170,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–110,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–65,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–75,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–160,000
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Podgorica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–110,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,900–4,500
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,100–4,800
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,900–4,500
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Celje to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–4,000
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Murska Sobota to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,300–1,600
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Murska Sobota to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,300–1,600
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Murska Sobota to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,300–1,600
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,100–4,800
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Dimitrovgrad to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,800–7,646
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- Ft 1,800–2,500
- 1st Class
- Ft 2,000–2,600
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–9,697
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- Ft 3,500–4,900
- 1st Class
- Ft 3,800–4,900
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,300–9,697
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- Ft 3,300–4,600
- 1st Class
- Ft 3,600–4,600
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–23,000
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–25,000
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–23,000
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Celje to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,800
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Murska Sobota to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,136
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Murska Sobota to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,136
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Murska Sobota to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,136
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +36 99/577-212
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Wien Hbf to Sopron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,200–1,800
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Sopron to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,000–1,600
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Szombathely to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,000–1,500
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Wien Hbf to Sopron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,200–1,800
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Sopron to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,000–1,600
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Szombathely to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,000–1,500
- Website
- Gysev
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Sopron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–9,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Sopron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–9,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- [email protected]
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 85,218–323,238
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- Ft 85,218
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- Ft 323,238
- Sleeper Wagon
- Ft 277,691
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–29,000
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Novi Sad to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,446
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar to Zalaegerszeg, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–7,500
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Szeged, autóbusz-állomás to Zalaegerszeg, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–12,000
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–7,500
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- [email protected]
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- Ft 22,000–26,000
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zagreb Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–100,000
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- Ft 47,751
- Shared
- Ft 17,000–25,000
Bus from Graz Airport to Murska Sobota
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–65,000
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- Ft 43,711
- Private
- Ft 52,159
Bus from Zagreb Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–100,000
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- Ft 47,751
- Shared
- Ft 17,000–25,000
- Phone
- +386 90 13 44 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Avtobusni Promet Murska Sobota D.D.
Bus from Maribor AP to Murska Sobota AP
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,500–2,100
- Schedules at
- Avtobusni Promet Murska Sobota D.D.
Bus from Maribor AP to Murska Sobota AP
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,500–2,100
- Schedules at
- Avtobusni Promet Murska Sobota D.D.
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- [email protected]
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Aksaray to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,530
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Novi Sad MAS to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,800–7,500
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bak is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 8:09 AM in Istanbul and 6:09 AM 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 165+ hotels available in Bak.
























































