There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Gara de Nord (Station) by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Metro to Istanbul, fly
best- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane IST - OTP
4h 57m$63–178Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
10h 40m$12–37Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus N1998
10h 54m$65–105Drive 632 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Gara de Nord (Station)car 632 km
8h 9m$101–146Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SAW - OTP
5h 17m$88–308Bus via Shumen
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stopbus Citylines 56 / ...
- Take the bus from Shumen to Buchurestbus
15h 35m$42–95
Istanbul to Gara de Nord (Station) by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Gara de Nord (Station) is to night train which costs $12 - $40 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Gara de Nord (Station) is to Metro and fly which takes 4h 57m and costs $60 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul station to Gara de Nord (Station). However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at Gara de Nord via Complex Apusului. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Gara de Nord (Station). However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Bucharest via Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
The distance between Istanbul and Gara de Nord (Station) is 489 km. The road distance is 632 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Gara de Nord (Station) without a car is to bus which takes 10h 54m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Istanbul to Gara de Nord (Station), including transfers.
Istanbul to Gara de Nord (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Gara de Nord (Station) train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Gara de Nord (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Gara de Nord (Station), București, Romania?
FlixBus operates a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari once daily. Tickets cost $60–110 and the journey takes 10h 10m. Alternatively, Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a vehicle from Halkali to Bucharest twice a week. Tickets cost $11–31 and the journey takes 9h 8m.
- 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
- $80–170
- 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
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- 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
- +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
- $60–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- Huntur
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- Huntur
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Shumen to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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Istanbul to Gara de Nord (Station) train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Gara de Nord (Station) is 632 km. It takes approximately 8h 9m to drive from Istanbul to Gara de Nord (Station).
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