There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Mediaş by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Cluj-Napoca, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane IST - CLJ
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Mediaştrain
9h 10m$109–293Night train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Bucharest to Mediaştrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Timişoara Nord / ...
18h 16m$42–70Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Călimăneştibus
- Take the bus from Caciulata to Mediaşbus
17h 45m$76–129Drive 925.3 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Mediaşcar 925.3 km
12h 15m$148–213Fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane IST - TSR
- Take the bus from Timisoara Airport to Simeriabus
- Take the train from Simeria to Mediastrain
10h 36mFly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane IST - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Brasov
- Take the bus from Brașov to Sighișoarabus
11h 34m$90–224Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Razgrad Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Razgrad to Sibiubus
- Take the train from Sibiu to Mediaştrain
21h 30m$68–130
Istanbul to Mediaş by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Mediaş is to night train and train which costs $40 - $70 and takes 18h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Mediaş is to fly and train which takes 9h 10m and costs $100 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul station to Mediaş. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at Mediaş via București, Autogara Militari and Caciulata. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Mediaş. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Mediaş via Halkali and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 16m.
The distance between Istanbul and Mediaş is 950 km. The road distance is 925.3 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Mediaş without a car is to bus which takes 17h 45m and costs $75 - $130.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Istanbul to Mediaş, including transfers.
Istanbul to Mediaş bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Mediaş train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Mediaş bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Mediaş, Romania?
You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Mediaş via București, Autogara Militari, Călimăneşti, and Caciulata in around 17h 45m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–270
Flights from Istanbul to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Istanbul to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–320
Flights from Istanbul to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–350
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Cluj Napoca to Mediaş
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Mediaş
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–33
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Simeria to Medias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Sibiu to Mediaş
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
Train from Cluj Napoca to Mediaş
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $7–13
- 1st Class
- $14–21
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $11–31
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $11–16
- 1st Class
- $12–16
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Simeria to Medias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 741 607 941
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Călimăneşti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- $14–20
- Phone
- +4-0765-408.848
- [email protected]
- Website
- horas.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Călimăneşti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Schedules at
- horas.ro
- Phone
- +4- 0265-255-092
- [email protected]
- Website
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Caciulata to Mediaş
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- [email protected]
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Timisoara Airport to Simeria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
- Phone
- 0371.503.503
- [email protected]
- Website
- direct-aeroport.ro
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Brasov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- direct-aeroport.ro
- Phone
- +40743919764
- Website
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Brașov to Sighișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0729 486 877
- Website
- axitours.com
Bus from Brașov to Sighișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- axitours.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Razgrad Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Razgrad Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Razgrad Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Razgrad to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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