There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Sighișoara by plane, bus, night train, 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 Istanbul to Cluj-Napoca, bus
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane IST - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Sighișoarabus
8h 9m$117–297Night train, train, bus
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain
- Take the bus from Brașov to Sighișoarabus
16h 7m$25–65Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus N1998
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sighișoarabus N3906 / ...
16h 55m$93–153Drive 914.8 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Sighișoaracar 914.8 km
12h 26m$146–211Fly Istanbul 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
10h$91–218Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SAW - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Brasov
- Take the bus from Brașov to Sighișoarabus
10h 20m$116–348Bus via Shumen
- Take the bus from Instabul to Shumenbus
- Take the bus from Shumen to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airportbus
- Take the bus from Aeroport Henri Coanda Sosiri to Sighișoarabus
21h 53m$81–105Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Bucharest to Sighişoaratrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Timişoara Nord / ...
17h 52m$39–67
Istanbul to Sighișoara by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Sighișoara is to night train and train and bus which costs $25 - $65 and takes 16h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Sighișoara is to fly and bus which takes 8h 9m and costs $110 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul station to Sighișoara. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at Sighișoara via București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Sighișoara. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Sighişoara via Halkali and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 52m.
The distance between Istanbul and Sighișoara is 929 km. The road distance is 914.8 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Sighișoara without a car is to bus which takes 16h 55m and costs $90 - $160.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Istanbul to Sighișoara, including transfers.
Istanbul to Sighișoara bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Sighișoara train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Sighișoara bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Sighișoara, Mureș, Romania?
You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sighișoara via București, Autogara Militari in around 16h 55m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–270
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- 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
- $11–31
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $11–16
- 1st Class
- $12–16
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $11–31
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $11–16
- 1st Class
- $12–16
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $7–13
- 1st Class
- $14–22
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Sighişoara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Sighișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sighișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +40743919764
- Website
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Brașov to Sighișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- 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 Brașov to Sighișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0729 486 877
- [email protected]
- Website
- axitours.com
Bus from Brașov to Sighișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- axitours.autogari.ro
Bus from Brașov to Sighișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- axitours.autogari.ro
Bus from Brașov to Sighișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- axitours.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
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- direct-aeroport.ro
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Brasov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- direct-aeroport.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
- $27–40
- 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
- $21–35
- Website
- Pegasus
- Phone
- 021 9456
- [email protected]
- Website
- cditransport.ro
Bus from Aeroport Henri Coanda Sosiri to Sighișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- cditransport.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul to Sighișoara train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Sighișoara is 915 km. It takes approximately 12h 26m to drive from Istanbul to Sighișoara.
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