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How to get fromSabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW) to Bucharestby plane, bus, night train, rideshare, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW) to Bucharest by plane, bus, night train, rideshare, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane SAW - OTP
    2h 4m
    $88–299

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    11h 49m
    $13–39

  3. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane IST - OTP
    5h 59m
    $65–172

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Beyoğlu Abdülhak Hamit Caddesibus bus Sg-2
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus N1998
    14h 14m
    $62–110

  5. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane SAW - BBU
    7h 7m
    $72–328

  6. Bus via Shumen

    1. Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Beyoğlu Abdülhak Hamit Caddesibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Instabul to Shumenbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shumen to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus bus
    19h 5m
    $48–85

  7. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Sabiha Gokcen-SAW to Bucharestrideshare rideshare 669.9 km
    8h 37m

  8. Drive 669.9 km

    1. Drive from Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW) to Bucharestcar car 669.9 km
    8h 37m
    $107–155

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$31Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 506.4 km
  • Duration: 2h 4m

What companies run services between Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW), Turkey and Bucharest, Romania?

Pegasus Airlines flies from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to București, Autogara Militari via Istanbul Beyoğlu Abdülhak Hamit Caddesi, Elmadağ, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 14h 14m.

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