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How to get fromIstanbul to Giurgiuby bus, night train, car, plane, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Giurgiu by bus, night train, car, plane, or train

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  1. Bus, night train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Rusenighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    8h 36m
    $23–36

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Rusenighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    9h 42m
    $12–35

  3. Drive  570.2 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Giurgiucar car 570.2 km
    7h 11m
    $91–132

  4. Fly Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane IST - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucuresti to Giurgiubus bus
    6h 48m
    $60–190

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Vama Rusebus bus
    9h 3m
    $35–79

  6. Bus via Ruse Central Station

    1. Take the bus from Instabul to Ruse Central Stationbus bus
    13h 45m
    $29–74

  7. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane SAW - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Bucuresti to Giurgiubus bus
    7h 8m
    $95–280

  8. Fly Istanbul to Varna Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane IST - VAR
    2. Take the train from Varna to Ruse Razpredelitelnatrain train
    8h 57m
    $197–441

Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 637.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Giurgiu, Romania?

Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a vehicle from Halkali to Ruse twice a week. Tickets cost $9–30 and the journey takes 7h 53m. Alternatively, Chisinau Bus Station operates a bus from Istanbul to Vama Ruse once a week. Tickets cost $28–75 and the journey takes 8h 52m.

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