There are 9 ways to get from Turkey to Arad by plane, bus, night train, train, or car
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Fly Istanbul to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane IST - TSR
- Take the bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
8h 5m$108–251Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Aradnighttrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Lokoshaza / ...
24h 7m$40–97Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus N1998
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
20h 18m$108–183Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Videle to Aradtrain Ir
22h 44m$58–88Fly Antalya Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane AYT - TSR
- Take the bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
8h 5m$137–224Fly Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane IST - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain
9h 12m$119–329Fly Istanbul to Cluj-Napoca, bus, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane IST - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iuliabus
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Aradtrain
10h 44m$132–312Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
22h 38m$82–126Drive 1,089.8 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Aradcar 1,089.8 km
11h 50m$174–251
Istanbul (IST) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Arad is to night train and train which costs $55 - $90 and takes 22h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Arad is to fly and bus which takes 8h 5m and costs $100 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Arad. However, there are services departing from İskenderpaşa and arriving at Arad, Autogara Transdara via İstanbul Esenler bus station, Complex Apusului and Buchurest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Turkey to Arad. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Arad via Halkali and Videle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 44m.
The distance between Turkey and Arad is 901 km. The road distance is 1089.8 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Arad without a car is to bus via Bucharest which takes 20h 18m and costs $100 - $190.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Turkey to Arad, including transfers.
Turkey to Arad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Turkey to Arad train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Turkey to Arad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
What companies run services between Turkey and Arad, Romania?
You can take a bus from İskenderpaşa to Arad, Autogara Transdara via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, İstanbul Esenler bus station, București, Autogara Militari, Complex Apusului, Gara de Nord, and Buchurest in around 20h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Yenikapi to Arad via Halkali, Halkali, and Bucharest in around 24h 7m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Istanbul to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Antalya Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–220
Flights from Istanbul to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–350
Flights from Antalya Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–390
Flights from Istanbul to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–320
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–310
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–31
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $11–15
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $11–31
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $11–16
- 1st Class
- $12–16
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $47–51
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucharest to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $53–58
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Alba Iulia to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–22
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Night train from Bucharest to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +4-0745-267.686
- Website
- vertrantis.autogari.ro
Bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- vertrantis.autogari.ro
Bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- vertrantis.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +4 0250 997
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–49
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $30–45
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
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