There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Turkey by plane, bus, night train, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Istanbul, bus
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)OTP - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaray
5h 29m₺6,119–13,473Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkaliBosphor Express
9h 46m₺932–1,605Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationN1998
11h 59m₺2,062–3,246Drive 631 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Istanbul631 km
8h 12m₺4,267–6,163Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)OTP - ADB
6h 29m₺8,132–12,736Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)OTP - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
5h 1mFly to Antalya Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Antalya Airport (AYT)OTP - AYT
5h 49m₺6,411–16,215Bus via Curba
- Take the bus from Bucurest LUKOIL to Istanbul Kemal Pasa
14h 40m₺2,800–3,900
Bucharest to Turkey by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Turkey is to night train which costs 900 ₺ - 1.600 ₺ and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Turkey is to fly and bus which takes 5h 29m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Turkey. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at İskenderpaşa via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Yenikapi via Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
The distance between Bucharest and Turkey is 492 km. The road distance is 631 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Turkey without a car is to bus which takes 11h 59m and costs 2.000 ₺ - 3.300 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Bucharest to Turkey, including transfers.
Bucharest to Turkey bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Turkey train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Turkey is to bus which takes 11h 59m and costs 2.000 ₺ - 3.300 ₺. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs 8.000 ₺ - 13.000 ₺ and takes 6h 29m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Turkey?
FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station once daily. Tickets cost ₺2,000–3,300 and the journey takes 11h 10m. Alternatively, Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a vehicle from Bucharest to Halkali twice a week. Tickets cost ₺900–1,600 and the journey takes 9h 8m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–8,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–18,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Antalya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–11,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–8,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–13,000
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
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–12,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Antalya Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–12,000
- 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
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–12,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–6,500
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–12,000
- 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
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺130–280
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?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
- ₺2,000–3,300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Bucurest LUKOIL to Istanbul Kemal Pasa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–3,900
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Turkey bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Turkey is 1h ahead of Bucharest. It is currently 9:30 PM in Bucharest and 10:30 PM in Turkey.
Bucharest to Turkey train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Halkali station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Turkey is 631 km. It takes approximately 8h 12m to drive from Bucharest to Turkey.
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