There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Van by plane, night train, bus, train, taxi, 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 Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane OTP - VAN
7h 11m₺8,281–21,705Night train, bus
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Vanbus
36h 4m₺2,395–3,514Night train, train, taxi
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Sivastrain Yht
- Take the train from Sivas to Tatvantrain
- Take the taxi from Tatvan to Vantaxi
36h 41m₺7,157–9,934Drive 2,147.8 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Vancar 2,147.8 km
28h 12m₺15,404–22,250Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Varna
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane VAR - VAN
10h 22m₺23,461–58,380Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Vanbus
37h 10m₺3,746–5,756Bus via Shumen
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Shumenbus
- Take the bus from Shumen to Çorlu bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Çorlu bus station to Bandırma bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bandırma bus station to Van bus stationbus
45h 50m₺4,181–6,334
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Van is to night train and bus which costs 2.300 ₺ - 3.600 ₺ and takes 36h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Van is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 22.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Van. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Van via Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 10m.
The distance between Bucharest and Van is 1610 km. The road distance is 2147.8 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Van without a car is to night train and bus which takes 36h 4m and costs 2.300 ₺ - 3.600 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Bucharest to Van, including transfers.
Bucharest to Van bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Van is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 22.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 3.700 ₺ - 6.000 ₺ and takes 37h 10m.
Bucharest to Van bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Van is 2148 km. It takes approximately 28h 12m to drive from Bucharest to Van.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Van, Turkey?
Tarom, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Van via İstanbul Esenler bus station and Istanbul Otogari in around 37h 10m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–33,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–40,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–17,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺950–1,400
- 1st Class
- ₺1,300–1,700
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sivas to Tatvan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,200
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Van
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–1,800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,400–1,800
- 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
- ₺10,000–14,000
- 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
- ₺2,300–4,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- ₺950–1,400
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Çorlu bus station to Bandırma bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–750
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Bandırma bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–2,900
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- sikayet@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Çorlu bus station to Bandırma bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–4,900
Dörtyol Taksi
- Phone
- +90 434 827 58 48
Beşminare Toki Taksi
- Phone
- +90 536 348 77 95
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