The bus between Istanbul and Budapest takes 23h 30m. The bus runs, on average, 2 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 twice 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 7:00 AM which arrives into Budapest at 5:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Beograd, Autobuska stanica and take an average of 23h 30m. 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 Istanbul station and arriving at Budapest station via Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 30m.
Istanbul to Budapest bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, depart from İstanbul Esenler station.
Istanbul to Budapest bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
The distance between Istanbul and Budapest is 1,067.4 km. The road distance is 1,339 km.
You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Beograd, Autobuska stanica and Belgrade bus station in around 20h 30m.
