There are 9 ways to get from Bârlad to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Bârlad to Bucharest
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)OTP - IST
9h 12m₺5,371–11,983Bus via Istanbul Emniyet Otogar
cheapest- Take the bus from Bârlad to Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-So
- Take the bus from Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-So to Istanbul Emniyet Otogar
19h 47m₺1,803–3,157Bus
- Take the bus from Bârlad to Constanta
- Take the bus from Constanta Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationGns-05
16h 49m₺1,998–4,195Train, night train
- Take the train from Bârlad to BucharestIR: Iaşi - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
- Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkaliBosphor Express
15h 27m₺2,099–2,898Drive 837.7 km
- Drive from Bârlad to Istanbul837.7 km
12h 43m₺5,628–8,129Train to Iași International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Bârlad to Iași
- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Istanbul (IST)IAS - IST
8h 35m₺4,832–14,112Train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Bârlad to Bucharest
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)OTP - SAW
10h₺5,884–14,504Train, train to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Bârlad to Nicolina
- Take the train from Ungheni to Chisinau
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Istanbul (IST)RMO - IST
13h 32m₺4,188–9,174Train, train to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Bârlad to Nicolina
- Take the train from Ungheni to Chisinau
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)RMO - SAW
14h 10m₺7,101–12,195
Bârlad to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bârlad to Istanbul is to train and night train which costs 2.100 ₺ - 2.900 ₺ and takes 15h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Bârlad to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 8h 35m and costs 4.800 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Bârlad to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Bârlad and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Constanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Bârlad to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Bârlad and arriving at Yenikapi via Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 27m.
The distance between Bârlad and Istanbul is 769 km. The road distance is 837.7 km.
The best way to get from Bârlad to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 16h 49m and costs 2.000 ₺ - 4.200 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Bârlad to Istanbul, including transfers.
Bârlad to Istanbul bus services, operated by Trans Polosam, depart from Bârlad station.
Bârlad to Istanbul train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bârlad station.
Bârlad to Istanbul bus services, operated by Trans Polosam, arrive at Constanta station.
What companies run services between Bârlad, Romania and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Bârlad to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Constanta Bus Station in around 16h 49m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–9,000
Flights from Iași International Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–12,000
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–8,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–9,000
Flights from Iași International Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–24,000
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–8,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–11,000
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–13,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–7,500
Flights from Iași International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–9,500
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–16,000
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–6,000
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–5,500
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bârlad to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,150–1,300
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bârlad to Iași
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺570–620
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bârlad to Nicolina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺560–610
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bârlad to Iași
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺230–280
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
Train from Bârlad to Nicolina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺220–270
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Ungheni to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺230–340
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- +4 0745 050403
- Website
- transpolosam.autogari.ro
Bus from Bârlad to Constanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- transpolosam.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Constanta Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–3,500
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Constanta Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,510–1,550
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- transevren1@yahoo.com
- Website
- transevren.autogari.ro
Bus from Constanta Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,900
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0235-420.980
- Website
- vertrantis.autogari.ro
Bus from Bârlad to Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-So
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,200
- Schedules at
- vertrantis.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0743335517
- Website
- simpatrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-So to Istanbul Emniyet Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,000
- Schedules at
- simpatrans.autogari.ro
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Istanbul is 1h ahead of Bârlad. It is currently 7:39 PM in Bârlad and 8:39 PM in Istanbul.
Bârlad to Istanbul train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bârlad to Istanbul is 838 km. It takes approximately 12h 43m to drive from Bârlad to Istanbul.
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