There are 10 ways to get from Bucharest to Malatya by plane, night train, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly to Malatya Erhaç Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX)OTP - MLX
6h 50m₺5,960–14,690Night train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Take the train from Istanbul to Sivas
- Take the train from Sivas to Malatya
24h 14m₺2,225–3,772Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationN1998
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Malatya bus stationFlixBus KK0148 / ...
29h 51m₺3,359–5,926Drive 1,739.4 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Malatya1,739.4 km
20h 8m₺11,867–17,140Fly to Adiyaman, taxi
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Adiyaman (ADF)OTP - ADF
- Take the taxi from Adiyaman (ADF) to Malatya
10h 39m₺16,560–39,390Fly to Şanlıurfa Güney Anadolu Projesi Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Şanlıurfa Güney Anadolu Projesi Airport (GNY)OTP - GNY
- Take the taxi from Şanlıurfa Güney Anadolu Projesi Airport (GNY) to Malatya
9h 46m₺10,960–22,790Fly to Elazig, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Elazig (EZS)OTP - EZS
- Take the train from Elâzığ to Malatya
12h 36m₺5,606–16,650Fly to Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT)OTP - GZT
- Take the taxi from Gaziantep-Airport-GZT to Malatya
10h 4m₺11,660–24,790Bus via Shumen
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Shumen
- Take the bus from Shumen to Instabul
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Malatya
32h 29m₺3,666–5,232Night train, train via Ankara
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Take the train from Halkali to AnkaraHst
- Take the train from Ankara to Malatya
33h 2m₺2,475–4,097
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Malatya is to night train and train which costs 2.200 ₺ - 3.800 ₺ and takes 24h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Malatya is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Malatya. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Malatya via Halkali, Istanbul and Sivas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 14m.
The distance between Bucharest and Malatya is 1256 km. The road distance is 1739.4 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Malatya without a car is to night train and train which takes 24h 14m and costs 2.200 ₺ - 3.800 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Bucharest to Malatya, including transfers.
Bucharest to Malatya train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Malatya is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 3.300 ₺ - 6.000 ₺ and takes 29h 51m.
Malatya is 1h ahead of Bucharest. It is currently 7:13 AM in Bucharest and 8:13 AM in Malatya.
Bucharest to Malatya train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Halkali station.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Malatya, Turkey?
Tarom, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Malatya via İstanbul Esenler bus station and Malatya bus station in around 29h 51m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Malatya Erhaç Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Adiyaman via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–31,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Şanlıurfa Güney Anadolu Projesi Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–22,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Elazig via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–16,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–18,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Malatya Erhaç Airport via Istanbul, Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–9,500
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Şanlıurfa Güney Anadolu Projesi Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–12,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Şanlıurfa Güney Anadolu Projesi Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–12,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Şanlıurfa Güney Anadolu Projesi Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–16,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Elazig via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–12,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–13,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Istanbul to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,700
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sivas to Malatya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺260–410
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Elâzığ to Malatya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺120–200
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkali to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Ankara to Malatya
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,400
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- 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
- ₺2,000–3,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Malatya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Malatya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,620
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,300
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺380–460
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺380–460
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Malatya
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,620
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,000–1,300
- 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
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–7,500
Adıyaman Taksi Durağı
Adıyaman Taksi
- Phone
- +90 539 915 91 42
Adıyaman Güven Taksi
Adıyaman Adam Gibi Bir Taksi
Universite Taxi
- Phone
- +905389103564
- Website
- gaziantepuniversitetaksi.com.tr
Koc Taxi
- Phone
- +905314532525
Gaziantep Veliç Taksi
- Phone
- +905356353646
Fatih Taxi
- Phone
- +903423251387
Nizip'te Taksi
- Phone
- +90 533 967 55 71
- Website
- niziptetaksi.com
Nizip Taxi
- Phone
- +90 342 512 02 42
Nizip Taksi
- Phone
- +90 536 391 50 63
- Website
- niziptaksiduragi.com
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