The bus between Budapest and Istanbul takes 22h. The bus runs, on average, 2 times per week from Budapest to Istanbul. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice a week between Budapest and Istanbul. The earliest departure is at 12:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Budapest is at 12:15 AM which arrives into Istanbul at 11:15 PM. All services require a transfer at Belgrade bus station and take an average of 22h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Budapest station and arriving at Istanbul station via Belgrade bus station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h.
Budapest to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at İstanbul Esenler station.
The distance between Budapest and Istanbul is 1,067.4 km. The road distance is 1,309 km.
You can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to İstanbul Esenler via Belgrade bus station and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 17h 15m.
