There are 8 ways to get from Transylvania to Istanbul by bus, plane, train, night train, or car
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Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the bus from Iernut to Cluj-Napoca Airportbus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Istanbul (IST)plane CLJ - IST
6h 22mTrain, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Târgu Mureş to Brașovtrain
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
19h 53m₺3,238–5,325Bus
- Take the bus from Târgu Mureş to București, Autogara Militaribus N877 / ...
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
18h 46m₺5,521–8,924Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Târgu Mureș to Braşovbus
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
16h 17mFly Tirgu Mures to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Tirgu Mures (TGM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane TGM - SAW
7h 20m₺4,958–16,609Fly Tirgu Mures to Istanbul
- Fly from Tirgu Mures (TGM) to Istanbul (IST)plane TGM - IST
5h 37m₺7,855–26,586Bus via Shumen
- Take the bus from Târgu Mureș Balint Trans to Aeroport Henri Coanda Sosiribus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Shumenbus
- Take the bus from Shumen to Instabulbus
22h 18m₺4,863–6,380Drive 991.9 km
- Drive from Transylvania to Istanbulcar 991.9 km
13h 34m₺7,537–10,887
Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Transylvania to Istanbul is to train and night train which costs 3.200 ₺ - 5.500 ₺ and takes 19h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Transylvania to Istanbul is to fly which takes 5h 37m and costs 7.500 ₺ - 27.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Transylvania to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Târgu Mureş and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Transylvania to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Târgu Mureş and arriving at Yenikapi via Brașov, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 53m.
The distance between Transylvania and Istanbul is 892 km. The road distance is 991.9 km.
The best way to get from Transylvania to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 18h 46m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 9.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Transylvania to Istanbul, including transfers.
Transylvania to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Târgu Mureş station.
Transylvania to Istanbul train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Târgu Mureş station.
The best way to get from Transylvania to Istanbul is to bus which takes 18h 46m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 9.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs 4.900 ₺ - 17.000 ₺ and takes 7h 20m.
What companies run services between Transylvania, Romania and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a vehicle from Transylvania to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Târgu Mureş and București, Autogara Militari in around 18h 46m. Alternatively, Ulendo Airlink, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tirgu Mures (TGM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–13,000
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–14,000
Flights from Tirgu Mures to Istanbul via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–25,000
Flights from Tirgu Mures to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–28,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–14,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Tirgu Mures to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–22,000
Flights from Tirgu Mures to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–25,000
Flights from Tirgu Mures to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–17,000
Flights from Tirgu Mures to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–28,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–14,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Tirgu Mures to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–15,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Târgu Mureş to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,250–1,350
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺800–900
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺800–900
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺370–1,100
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- ₺370–600
- 1st Class
- ₺700–1,100
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺370–1,100
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- ₺370–600
- 1st Class
- ₺700–1,100
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺340–410
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺340–410
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺490–700
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺490–700
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺420–460
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺420–460
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,456
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,456
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +40743919764
- Website
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Iernut to Cluj-Napoca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Târgu Mureş to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–4,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- edimond.ro
Bus from Târgu Mureș to Braşov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- edimond.ro
- Phone
- 021 9456
- [email protected]
- Website
- cditransport.ro
Bus from Târgu Mureș Balint Trans to Aeroport Henri Coanda Sosiri
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,473
- Schedules at
- cditransport.ro
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- pegasusbg.com
Bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,700
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Shumen to Instabul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
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Transylvania to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Transylvania to Istanbul train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Brașov station.
Yes, the driving distance between Transylvania to Istanbul is 992 km. It takes approximately 13h 34m to drive from Transylvania to Istanbul.
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