The average bus between Budapest and Istanbul takes 25h 35m and the fastest bus takes 22h. There is at least one bus per day 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 once daily between Budapest and Istanbul. The earliest departure is at 12:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Budapest is at 8:30 AM which arrives into Istanbul at 11:25 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 25h 35m. 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 25h 35m.
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 bus station.
The distance between Budapest and Istanbul is 1,067.4 km. The road distance is 1,329 km.
You can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Belgrade bus station in around 21h 25m.
