The average bus between Istanbul and Budapest takes 25h 21m and the fastest bus takes 22h 46m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Istanbul to Budapest. 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 5 times a week between Istanbul and Budapest. The earliest departure is at 7:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Istanbul is at 9:00 PM which arrives into Budapest at 5:46 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 25h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Budapest. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station via Belgrade bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 21m.
Istanbul to Budapest bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
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The distance between Istanbul and Budapest is 1067.4 km. The road distance is 1309 km.
You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Belgrade bus station in around 21h 25m.
