There are 9 ways to get from Satu Mare to Istanbul by bus, plane, train, night train, or car
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Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly
best- Take the bus from Satu Mare to Cluj-Napoca Airportbus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Istanbul (IST)plane CLJ - IST
8h 16m₺5,522–16,484Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Carei to Brasovtrain Ic
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
25h 19m₺2,497–4,608Bus
- Take the bus from Satu Mare to București, Autogara Militaribus 3905 / ...
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
25h 10m₺5,379–8,730Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Satu Mare to Bucharestnighttrain Satu Mare - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
24h 38m₺3,423–4,652Train to Oradea International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Satu Mare to Oradeatrain
- Fly from Oradea International Airport (OMR) to Istanbul (IST)plane OMR - IST
10h 9m₺7,996–13,094Train to Maramures International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Satu Mare to Buşag Hm.train
- Fly from Maramures International Airport (BAY) to Istanbul (IST)plane BAY - IST
8h 11m₺5,651–21,715Bus to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Satu Mare to Budapest Airportbus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul (IST)plane BUD - IST
9h 11m₺3,992–13,329Bus via Sibiu
- Take the bus from Satu Mare to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Razgradbus
- Take the bus from Razgrad Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
26h 25m₺3,788–7,529Drive 1,192.5 km
- Drive from Satu Mare to Istanbulcar 1,192.5 km
16h 24m₺9,255–13,368
Satu Mare to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Satu Mare to Istanbul is to train and night train which costs 2.500 ₺ - 4.700 ₺ and takes 25h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Satu Mare to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 8h 11m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 22.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Satu Mare to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Satu Mare and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Satu Mare to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Satu Mare and arriving at Yenikapi via Carei, Brașov, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 19m.
The distance between Satu Mare and Istanbul is 1009 km. The road distance is 1192.5 km.
The best way to get from Satu Mare to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 25h 10m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 9.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Satu Mare to Istanbul, including transfers.
Satu Mare to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Satu Mare station.
Satu Mare to Istanbul train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Carei station.
Satu Mare to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
What companies run services between Satu Mare, Romania and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Satu Mare to İstanbul Esenler bus station via București, Autogara Militari in around 25h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Satu Mare to Yenikapi via Bucharest, Halkali, and Halkali in around 24h 38m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–9,000
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–13,000
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–23,000
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–12,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Carei to Brasov
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,600
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +4 0758 928 530
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportaeroportcluj.ro
Bus from Satu Mare to Cluj-Napoca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺430–3,400
- Schedules at
- transportaeroportcluj.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Satu Mare to Istanbul train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Brasov station.
Yes, the driving distance between Satu Mare to Istanbul is 1193 km. It takes approximately 16h 24m to drive from Satu Mare to Istanbul.
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