There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Iași by plane, bus, night train, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Istanbul to Iași International Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane IST - IAS
4h 32m$112–272Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Bucharest to Nicolina Hm.train Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Iaşi
17h 9m$46–70Bus via Constanța
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Constanțabus 1998
- Take the bus from Constanța to Iași Palatul Culturiibus
18h 40m$54–118Drive 952 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Iașicar 952 km
14h 33m$152–220Fly Istanbul to Chișinău International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane IST - RMO
- Take the bus from Trușeni to Iasi, Autogara Codreanubus
9h 15mFly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chișinău International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane SAW - RMO
- Take the bus from Trușeni to Iasi, Autogara Codreanubus
9h 36mFly Istanbul to Suceava, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Suceava (SCV)plane IST - SCV
- Take the train from Suceava to Iașitrain
11h 4m$235–517Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Iași International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane SAW - IAS
6h 37m$57–342Fly Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane IST - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Iaşi
8h 42m$97–277Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Vama Oanceabus
- Take the bus from Oancea to Iasi, Autogara Codreanubus
19h 32m$68–106
Istanbul to Iași by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Iași is to night train and train which costs $45 - $70 and takes 17h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Iași is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs $110 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul station to Iași. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at Iași Palatul Culturii via Constanța. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Iași. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Nicolina Hm. via Halkali and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 9m.
The distance between Istanbul and Iași is 707 km. The road distance is 952 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Iași without a car is to bus via Constanța which takes 18h 40m and costs $50 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Istanbul to Iași, including transfers.
Istanbul to Iași bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Iași train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Iași is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs $110 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus via Constanța, which costs $50 - $120 and takes 18h 40m.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Iași, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink flies from Istanbul (IST) to Iași International Airport (IAS) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Iași Palatul Culturii via Constanța in around 18h 40m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
Flights from Istanbul to Suceava via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Iași International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–220
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Suceava via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Iași International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Iași International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Istanbul to Iași International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–180
Flights from Istanbul to Suceava via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Iași International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Istanbul to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Istanbul to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- 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
- $11–30
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $11–15
- 1st Class
- $11–15
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Nicolina Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34–38
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Suceava to Iași
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Suceava to Iași
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Constanța
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- [email protected]
- Website
- transevren.ro
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Constanța
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- [email protected]
- Website
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
Bus from Constanța to Iași Palatul Culturii
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32–55
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Single
- $35–55
- Phone
- +37360600488
- https://transmixt.md/
- Website
- transmixt.md
Bus from Trușeni to Iasi, Autogara Codreanu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- transmixt.md
- Book at
- transmixt.md
Bus from Trușeni to Iasi, Autogara Codreanu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- transmixt.md
- Book at
- transmixt.md
- Phone
- 0371.503.503
- [email protected]
- Website
- direct-aeroport.ro
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Iaşi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- direct-aeroport.ro
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Istanbul to Vama Oancea
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- +4-0746452854
- Website
- samsongroup.autogari.ro
Bus from Oancea to Iasi, Autogara Codreanu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- samsongroup.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0758 374 783
- Website
- intersaam.ro
Bus from Oancea to Iasi, Autogara Codreanu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- intersaam.autogari.ro
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Istanbul to Iași bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Constanța station.
Istanbul to Iași train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
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