There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Covasna 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 from Istanbul, bus
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane IST - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Covasnabus
9hBus via Slobozia
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Sloboziabus
- Take the bus from Slobozia to Covasnabus
19h 51m$78–113Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ploieștibus
- Take the bus from Ploieşti to Covasnabus
15h 52mNight train, train, bus
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain
- Take the bus from Brașov Sala Sporturilor to Covasnabus
15h 31mDrive 843.7 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Covasnacar 843.7 km
11h 34m$135–195Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SAW - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Covasnabus
9h 20m
Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Covasna is to bus via Slobozia which costs $75 - $120 and takes 19h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Covasna is to drive which takes 11h 34m and costs $130 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul station to Covasna. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at Covasna via București, Autogara Militari and Ploieşti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 52m.
The distance between Istanbul and Covasna is 703 km. The road distance is 843.7 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Covasna without a car is to bus which takes 15h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h to get from Istanbul to Covasna, including transfers.
Istanbul to Covasna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Covasna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Covasna is 844 km. It takes approximately 11h 34m to drive from Istanbul to Covasna.
There are 114+ hotels available in Covasna.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Covasna, Romania?
You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Covasna via București, Autogara Militari, Ploiești, and Ploieşti in around 15h 52m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–230
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $11–31
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $11–16
- 1st Class
- $12–16
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $7–13
- 1st Class
- $14–22
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- 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
- $10–15
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- +4 0268 455555
- [email protected]
- Website
- transfer-lowcost.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Covasna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- transfer-lowcost.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Covasna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- transfer-lowcost.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ploiești
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- [email protected]
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Ploieşti to Covasna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Brașov Sala Sporturilor to Covasna
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Slobozia to Covasna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
- Phone
- +40746396508
- Website
- samytraveltour.autogari.ro
Bus from Brașov Sala Sporturilor to Covasna
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- samytraveltour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- [email protected]
- Website
- transevren.ro
Bus from Istanbul to Slobozia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
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