There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Mediaş by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cluj-Napoca, train
best- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane IST - CLJ
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Mediaştrain
9h 20m$119–262Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Bucharest to Mediaştrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Timişoara Nord / ...
18h 16m$40–63Bus
- 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$75–119Drive 925.1 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Mediaşcar 925.1 km
12h 15m$176–254Fly to Tirgu Mures, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane IST - TGM
- Take the bus from Târgu Mures Airport to Mediaşbus
10h 53mFly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (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 39m$84–304Bus via Shumen
- Take the bus from Instabul to Shumenbus
- Take the bus from Shumen to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airportbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Fagarasbus
- Take the bus from Făgăraș to Mediaşbus
24h 15m
Istanbul to Mediaş by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Mediaş is to night train and train which costs $40 - $65 and takes 18h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Mediaş is to fly and train which takes 9h 20m and costs $110 - $270.
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 925.1 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Mediaş without a car is to bus which takes 17h 45m and costs $75 - $120.
It takes approximately 9h 20m 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 Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–180
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–240
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–180
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–240
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Tirgu Mures via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Tirgu Mures via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Tirgu Mures via Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Cluj Napoca to Mediaş
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Mediaş
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–31
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Cluj Napoca to Mediaş
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $7–12
- 1st Class
- $13–20
- 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
- +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
- $60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +40 741 607 941
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Călimăneşti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- $14–19
- 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
- $8–15
- 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
- +40743919764
- Website
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Târgu Mures Airport to Mediaş
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Brașov to Sighișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Făgăraș to Mediaş
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.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
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- direct-aeroport.ro
- Phone
- 0729 486 877
- [email protected]
- 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 82 82 81 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Instabul to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Shumen to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Pegasus
- Phone
- +4 0268 455555
- [email protected]
- Website
- transfer-lowcost.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Fagaras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- transfer-lowcost.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Mediaş is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 12:19 PM in Istanbul and 11:19 AM in Mediaş.
Istanbul to Mediaş train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Mediaş is 925 km. It takes approximately 12h 15m to drive from Istanbul to Mediaş.
There are 128+ hotels available in Mediaş.






































