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There are 8 ways to get from Bran to Istanbul by bus, plane, train, night train, or car

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  1. Bus, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bran to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane OTP - IST
    7h 44m

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Buşteni Hm. to Bucharesttrain train Braşov - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    13h 14m
    ₺1,867–3,309

  3. Bus via Kotel

    1. Take the bus from Bran to Câmpulungbus bus 2Bv
    2. Take the bus from Campulung to Târgoviştebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Târgovişte to Kotelbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kotel to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    15h

  4. Drive 802.2 km

    1. Drive from Bran to Istanbulcar car 802.2 km
    10h 57m
    ₺5,632–8,135

  5. Bus, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bran to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane OTP - SAW
    8h 2m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brașov to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 3908 / ...
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    17h 58m
    ₺2,626–4,705

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Bran to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Shumenbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shumen to Instabulbus bus
    19h 14m

  8. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Bran to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bucureşti Băneasa Hm. to Videletrain train
    3. Take the night train from Videle to Halkalinighttrain night train
    16h 52m

Bran to Istanbul by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration17h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,626Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bran, Brașov, Romania and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Bran to Istanbul Otogari via Campulung, Târgovişte, Târgovişte, and Kotel in around 15h.

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