There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Safranbolu by night train, bus, car, plane, or train
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Night train, bus via Çerkezköy
best- Take the night train from Bucharest to Çerkezköy
- Take the bus from Çerkezköy to İstanbul Dudullu
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Karabük
18h 35mNight train, bus
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkaliBosphor Express
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Safranbolu
18h 8m₺1,524–2,491Drive 1,036.3 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Safranbolu1,036.3 km
12h 12m₺6,995–10,104Fly to Zonguldak, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zonguldak (ONQ)OTP - ONQ
- Take the train from Havalimanı Çaycuma to Karabük
18h 21m₺11,497–23,760Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Samandira Tesis to Safranbolu
18h 56m₺2,982–4,387Bus via Shumen
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Shumen
- Take the bus from Shumen to Çorlu bus station
- Take the bus from Çorlu to Karabük
23h 37m₺3,475–4,086Fly to Kastamonu Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Kastamonu Airport (KFS)OTP - KFS
- Take the bus from Kastamonu to Safranbolu
9h 21m₺8,967–21,300Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)OTP - ESB
- Take the bus from Ankara bus station to Karabuk bus station
11h 37m₺8,362–12,420
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zonguldak (ONQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Safranbolu is to night train and bus which costs 1.500 ₺ - 2.500 ₺ and takes 18h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Safranbolu is to fly and bus which takes 9h 21m and costs 8.500 ₺ - 22.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Safranbolu. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Safranbolu via Istanbul Otogari and Samandira Tesis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 56m.
The distance between Bucharest and Safranbolu is 1205 km. The road distance is 1036.3 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Safranbolu without a car is to night train and bus via Çerkezköy which takes 18h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 18h 35m to get from Bucharest to Safranbolu, including transfers.
Bucharest to Safranbolu bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Safranbolu bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Safranbolu is 1h ahead of Bucharest. It is currently 3:22 PM in Bucharest and 4:22 PM in Safranbolu.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Safranbolu is 1036 km. It takes approximately 12h 12m to drive from Bucharest to Safranbolu.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Safranbolu, Turkey?
You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Safranbolu via İstanbul Esenler bus station, Istanbul Otogari, and Samandira Tesis in around 18h 56m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zonguldak via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–31,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zonguldak via Cluj-Napoca, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–35,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zonguldak via Chisinau, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–34,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kastamonu Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–27,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kastamonu Airport via Cluj-Napoca, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–30,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–17,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–11,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–11,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–14,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Çerkezköy
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,400
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺800–1,200
- 1st Class
- ₺1,000–1,400
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺850–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Havalimanı Çaycuma to Karabük
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺90–180
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Çerkezköy to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Çorlu to Karabük
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,250
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Çerkezköy to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Karabük
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺650–950
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 600 00 10
- info@efetur.com.tr
- Website
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Karabük
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺761
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Safranbolu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺600–870
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺600–800
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺380–460
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺380–460
Bus from Samandira Tesis to Safranbolu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺600–876
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺600–750
Bus from Kastamonu to Safranbolu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺430–550
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺430–550
- 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
- ₺2,000–3,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- ₺950–1,100
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Shumen to Çorlu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Ankara bus station to Karabuk bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺410–600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 755 04 27
- hasturizm@hasturizm.com.tr
- Website
- hasturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ankara bus station to Karabuk bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺490–650
- Website
- Has Turizm
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