There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Tarsus by plane, night train, bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cukurova (COV)OTP - COV
6h 48m₺9,277–17,027Night train, bus
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to ÇerkezköyBosphor Express
- Take the bus from Çerkezköy to Tarsus
24h 39m₺2,616–3,202Night train, train
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Take the train from Halkali to AnkaraHst
- Take the train from Ankara to Boğazköprü
- Take the train from Boğazköprü to Yenice
29h 39m₺2,731–4,296Drive 1,532.8 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Tarsus1,532.8 km
15h 53m₺10,317–14,902Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Varna
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Cukurova (COV)VAR - COV
11h 9m₺21,108–44,793Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationN1998
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Tarsus
25h 19m₺2,815–4,746Bus 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 Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Samandira Tesis to Tarsus
29h 20m₺3,251–4,263
Bucharest to Tarsus by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Tarsus is to night train and bus which costs 2.600 ₺ - 3.200 ₺ and takes 24h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Tarsus is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Tarsus. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Tarsus via Esenler Otogar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 19m.
The distance between Bucharest and Tarsus is 1185 km. The road distance is 1532.8 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Tarsus without a car is to night train and bus which takes 24h 39m and costs 2.600 ₺ - 3.200 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Bucharest to Tarsus, including transfers.
Bucharest to Tarsus bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Tarsus is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 17.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 2.800 ₺ - 4.800 ₺ and takes 25h 19m.
Bucharest to Tarsus bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Tarsus is 1h ahead of Bucharest. It is currently 12:45 PM in Bucharest and 1:45 PM in Tarsus.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Tarsus, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cukurova (COV) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Tarsus via Esenler Otogar in around 25h 19m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cukurova via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–20,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Cukurova via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–27,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cukurova via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–14,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cukurova via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–13,000
- 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
- ₺1,100–1,400
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 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 Boğazköprü
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺360–600
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Boğazköprü to Yenice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺310–490
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Çerkezköy to Tarsus
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Tarsus
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–13,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- 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
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Tarsus
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Tarsus
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺840–1,200
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺950–1,200
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 Tarsus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺840–1,100
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺900–1,100
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- seyahat@ozkaymak.com.tr
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Tarsus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.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
- ₺950–1,100
- 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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