There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Bursa by plane, bus, night train, or car
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Fly to Istanbul, bus
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)plane OTP - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Bursabus
8h 9m₺4,041–9,435Night train, bus
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogar to Bursabus
14h 10m₺1,682–3,224Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogar to Bursabus
15h 16m₺2,996–5,361Drive 784.1 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Bursacar 784.1 km
9h 48m₺5,769–8,333Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane OTP - SAW
- Take the bus from Gebze to Bursabus
7h 19m₺2,373–13,187Bus via Shumen
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Shumenbus
- Take the bus from Shumen to Instabulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogar to Bursabus
18h 27m₺3,086–5,353
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Bursa is to night train and bus which costs 1.600 ₺ - 3.300 ₺ and takes 14h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Bursa is to fly and bus which takes 7h 19m and costs 2.300 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Bursa. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Bursa via Istanbul Otogar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 16m.
The distance between Bucharest and Bursa is 636 km. The road distance is 784.1 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Bursa without a car is to bus which takes 15h 16m and costs 3.000 ₺ - 5.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 9m 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.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Bursa is 784 km. It takes approximately 9h 48m to drive from Bucharest to Bursa.
There are 141+ hotels available in Bursa.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Bursa, Turkey?
You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bursa via Istanbul Otogar in around 15h 16m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–8,500
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–8,500
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–9,000
- 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
- ₺1,700–12,000
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺950–1,400
- 1st Class
- ₺1,300–1,700
- 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
- ₺700
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–4,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogar to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺600–900
Bus from Gebze to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺500–800
- 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
- ₺1,200–2,200
- 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
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
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