There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Bosphorus Bridge by plane, bus, night train, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Istanbul
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)plane OTP - IST
5h 14m₺6,507–12,961Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
10h 22m₺1,015–1,718Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
13h 10m₺2,251–3,830Drive 642.8 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Bosphorus Bridgecar 642.8 km
8h 25m₺4,554–6,577Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane OTP - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Kozyatağıtrain
5h 37mBus via Primaria Afumati
- Take the bus from Bucurest LUKOIL to Istanbul Kemal Pasabus
16h 1m₺3,104–4,186
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Bosphorus Bridge is to night train which costs 1.000 ₺ - 1.800 ₺ and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Bosphorus Bridge is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Bosphorus Bridge. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Istanbul Üsküdar 15 Temmuz Şehitler Köprüsü via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi and Istanbul Beyoglu Gümüşsuyu Peron. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
The distance between Bucharest and Bosphorus Bridge is 490 km. The road distance is 642.8 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Bosphorus Bridge without a car is to bus which takes 13h 10m and costs 2.200 ₺ - 3.900 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Bucharest to Bosphorus Bridge, including transfers.
Bucharest to Bosphorus Bridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Bosphorus Bridge is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 13.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 2.200 ₺ - 3.900 ₺ and takes 13h 10m.
Bucharest to Bosphorus Bridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Bosphorus Bridge is 2h 30m ahead of Bucharest. It is currently 5:54 AM in Bucharest and 8:24 AM in Bosphorus Bridge.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Bosphorus Bridge, Turkey?
Tarom, Turkish Airlines, and Anima Wings fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station once daily. Tickets cost ₺2,100–3,800 and the journey takes 11h 10m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–8,500
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–8,500
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–6,500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–11,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Kozyatağı
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Bucurest LUKOIL to Istanbul Kemal Pasa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–4,100
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
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