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How to get fromIstanbul to Hungaryby plane, bus, shuttle, night train, train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Hungary by plane, bus, shuttle, night train, train, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane IST - BUD
    5h 37m
    Ft 18,075–73,125

  2. Fly Istanbul to Debrecen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)plane plane IST - DEB
    5h 5m
    Ft 14,055–168,055

  3. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus bus N1920
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Budapestshuttle bus
    18h 55m
    Ft 46,066–60,637

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    26h 47m
    Ft 25,165–34,022

  5. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Kelenfoeldnighttrain night train Night Train
    27h 58m
    Ft 27,365–36,022

  6. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane SAW - BUD
    5h 57m
    Ft 26,099–73,263

  7. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane SAW - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Gyoertrain train
    8h
    Ft 22,379–105,193

  8. Fly Istanbul to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane IST - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Gyoertrain train
    7h 45m
    Ft 39,355–140,055

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Novi Beograd to Suboticatrain train Ir / ...
    3. Take the train from Subotica to Szegedtrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Szeged to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Ic
    22h 33m
    Ft 14,544–21,353

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomićbus bus Citylines 88 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus bus
    22h 54m
    Ft 32,419–39,098

  11. Drive  1,308.9 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Budapestcar car 1,308.9 km
    12h 11m
    Ft 75,124–108,513

Istanbul to Hungary by bus and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration22h 33mAverage Duration
TicketFt 14,544Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,079.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 37m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Hungary?

Wizz Air, Turkish Airlines, and Air Serbia fly from Istanbul (IST) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Yenikapi to Clark Ádám tér via Halkali, Halkali, Bucuresti Nord, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, and Kelenföld vasútállomás M in around 27h 58m.

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