There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Miercurea-Ciuc by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane IST - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Miercurea Ciuctrain
10h 10m$82–193Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Bucharest to Miercurea Ciuctrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Târgu Mureş
15h 53m$36–58Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus N1998
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Miercurea Ciucbus
17h 48mDrive 891 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Miercurea-Ciuccar 891 km
12h 2m$142–205Fly Istanbul to Cluj-Napoca, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane IST - CLJ
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Miercurea Ciuctrain
11h 52m$138–290Fly Istanbul to Iași International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane IST - IAS
- Take the train from Iași to Miercurea Ciuctrain
12h 10m$131–290Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SAW - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Miercurea Ciuctrain
10h 30m$117–373Bus via Zlatni Pyasatsi
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Golden Pyasatsibus
- Take the bus from Golden Pyasatsi to Târgu Ocnabus
- Take the bus from Târgu Ocna to Miercurea Ciucbus
23h 53m
Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Miercurea-Ciuc is to night train and train which costs $35 - $60 and takes 15h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Miercurea-Ciuc is to fly and train which takes 10h 10m and costs $80 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul station to Miercurea-Ciuc. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at Miercurea Ciuc via București, Autogara Militari and Bucharest Otopeni Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Miercurea-Ciuc. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Miercurea Ciuc via Halkali and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 53m.
The distance between Istanbul and Miercurea-Ciuc is 750 km. The road distance is 891 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Miercurea-Ciuc without a car is to bus which takes 17h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Istanbul to Miercurea-Ciuc, including transfers.
Istanbul to Miercurea-Ciuc bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Miercurea-Ciuc train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Miercurea-Ciuc bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania?
You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Miercurea Ciuc via București, Autogara Militari, Bucharest Airport Henri Coanda, and Bucharest Otopeni Airport in around 17h 48m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Flights from Istanbul to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
Flights from Istanbul to Iași International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Miercurea Ciuc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–26
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Miercurea Ciuc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–26
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Cluj Napoca to Miercurea Ciuc
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–28
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Iași to Miercurea Ciuc
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33–36
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Miercurea Ciuc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–26
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 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
- $55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
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Istanbul to Miercurea-Ciuc train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Miercurea-Ciuc is 891 km. It takes approximately 12h 2m to drive from Istanbul to Miercurea-Ciuc.
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