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
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Brăilabus
- Take the bus from Brăila to Covasnabus
22h 39m$61–91Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus N1998
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sfântu Gheorghebus 3903
16h 44m$76–126Night train, train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain
- Take the bus from Brasov, Gara to Covasnabus
15h 7mDrive 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 Bucharest which costs $75 - $130 and takes 16h 44m.
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 Sfântu Gheorghe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 44m.
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 via Bucharest which takes 16h 44m and costs $75 - $130.
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 and Sfântu Gheorghe in around 16h 44m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- 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
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $11–31
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $11–16
- 1st Class
- $12–16
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $7–13
- 1st Class
- $14–22
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- 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
- $7–9
- 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
- $10–15
- 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
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- 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
- Flixbus
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sfântu Gheorghe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0766-469.226
- Website
- transfair.autogari.ro
Bus from Brasov, Gara to Covasna
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- transfair.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0724242722
- Website
- transbus.autogari.ro
Bus from Brasov, Gara to Covasna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- transbuscodreanu.com
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- [email protected]
- Website
- transevren.ro
Bus from Istanbul to Brăila
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- [email protected]
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Brăila to Covasna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
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