There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Bursa by plane, bus, night train, or car
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Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)OTP - SAW
- Take the bus from Gebze to Bursa
7h 7m₺8,077–15,776Night train, bus
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkaliBosphor Express
- Take the bus from Istanbul Alibeyköy to Bursa
14h 49m₺1,407–2,506Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationN1998
- Take the bus from Istanbul Alibeyköy to Bursa
15h 15m₺2,585–4,483Drive 786.4 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Bursa786.4 km
9h 38m₺5,328–7,696Fly to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)OTP - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Bursa
9h 6m₺6,980–14,608Bus via Shumen
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Shumen
- Take the bus from Shumen to Instabul
- Take the bus from Istanbul Alibeyköy to Bursa
18h 26m₺2,632–4,050
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Bursa is to night train and bus which costs 1.400 ₺ - 2.600 ₺ and takes 14h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Bursa is to fly and bus which takes 7h 7m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Bursa. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Bursa via İstanbul Esenler bus station and Istanbul Alibeyköy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 15m.
The distance between Bucharest and Bursa is 630 km. The road distance is 786.4 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Bursa without a car is to bus which takes 15h 15m and costs 2.500 ₺ - 4.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Bucharest to Bursa, including transfers.
Bucharest to Bursa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Bursa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Bursa is 1h ahead of Bucharest. It is currently 2:06 AM in Bucharest and 3:06 AM in Bursa.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Bursa is 786 km. It takes approximately 9h 38m to drive from Bucharest to Bursa.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Bursa, Turkey?
You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bursa via İstanbul Esenler bus station, İstanbul Alibeyköy bus station, and Istanbul Alibeyköy in around 15h 15m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–8,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–8,000
- 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
- ₺1,600–10,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–6,500
- 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
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Gebze to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺420–500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺420–500
Bus from Istanbul Alibeyköy to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺460–880
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺460–600
- 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
- ₺2,000–3,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- info@istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺500
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- pegasusbg.com
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,200
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Shumen to Instabul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
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