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How to get fromIstanbul to Timișoaraby plane, bus, night train, train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Timișoara by plane, bus, night train, train, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul Airport to Arad, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Arad (ARW)plane plane IST - ARW
    2. Take the bus from Arad to Timișoarabus bus
    9h 33m
    $69–310

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2. Take the nighttrain from Videle to Timisoara Nordnighttrain night train Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Lokoshaza / ...
    21h 10m
    $33–82

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Aутобуска Cтаницаbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pančevo bus station to Timișoarabus bus 1896
    17h 35m
    $52–60

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2. Take the train from Videle to Timisoara Nordtrain train Ir
    19h 50m
    $51–76

  5. Fly Istanbul Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane IST - BEG
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Timișoarabus bus
    9h 36m
    $150–348

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane SAW - BEG
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Timișoarabus bus
    9h 46m
    $180–318

  7. Fly Istanbul Airport to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane IST - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Timișoarabus bus
    10h 58m
    $142–292

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane plane SAW - TSR
    10h
    $104–404

  9. Metro to Istanbul Airport, fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport

    1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane plane IST - TSR
    5h 25m
    $114–234

  10. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus bus N1920
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Timișoarabus bus 1896
    18h 25m
    $114–168

  11. Drive  1,034.6 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Timișoaracar car 1,034.6 km
    11h 7m
    $197–284

Istanbul to Timișoara by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration17h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 925.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 33m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Timișoara, Romania?

You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler to Timișoara via Pančevo bus station in around 17h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Yenikapi to Timisoara Nord via Halkali, Halkali, and Videle in around 21h 10m.

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