There are 8 ways to get from București - Ilfov to Turkey by plane, taxi, bus, night train, car, or train
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Fly to Istanbul, taxi
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)OTP - IST
- Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Istanbul
4h 17m₺7,371–14,869Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkaliBosphor Express
10h 59m₺927–1,597Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationN1998
13h 37m₺2,088–3,288Drive 631.4 km
- Drive from București - Ilfov to Istanbul631.4 km
8h 8m₺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₺8,114–13,212Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)OTP - SAW
- Take the train from Ayrilikcesme to Yenikapi
5h 1m₺7,584–17,190Fly to Antalya Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Antalya Airport (AYT)OTP - AYT
5h 49m₺6,393–16,191Bus via Curba
- Take the bus from Bucurest LUKOIL to Istanbul Kemal Pasa
15h 3m₺2,800–3,900
București - Ilfov to Turkey by tram, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from București - Ilfov to Turkey is to night train which costs 900 ₺ - 1.600 ₺ and takes 10h 59m.
The fastest way to get from București - Ilfov to Turkey is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 17m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from București - Ilfov to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Piata 21 Decembrie 1989 and arriving at İskenderpaşa via București, Autogara Militari and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from București - Ilfov to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Universitate and arriving at Yenikapi via Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 59m.
The distance between București - Ilfov and Turkey is 491 km. The road distance is 631.4 km.
The best way to get from București - Ilfov to Turkey without a car is to bus which takes 13h 37m and costs 2.000 ₺ - 3.300 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from București - Ilfov to Turkey, including transfers.
București - Ilfov to Turkey bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
București - Ilfov to Turkey train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from București - Ilfov to Turkey is to bus which takes 13h 37m and costs 2.000 ₺ - 3.300 ₺. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs 8.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 6h 29m.
What companies run services between București - Ilfov, Romania and Turkey?
FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station once daily. Tickets cost ₺2,000–3,200 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 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–19,000
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
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–11,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–12,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–11,000
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, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–13,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–7,500
- 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
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ayrilikcesme to Yenikapi
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺13–21
- 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
- ₺2,000–3,200
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–1,700
TOPRAK TAKSİ MİMAROBA
- Phone
- +90 552 738 05 05
- Website
- topraktaksi.business.site
Sahil Taxi
- Phone
- +90 212 881 42 40
Kaya Vip Travel
- Phone
- +905321200904
- Website
- kayaviptravel.com
Albatros Taksi
- Phone
- +902128816668
3E Transfer
- Phone
- +90 850 305 3008
- Website
- transfer3e.com
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More Questions & Answers
București - Ilfov to Turkey bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Turkey is 1h ahead of București - Ilfov. It is currently 4:29 PM in București - Ilfov and 5:29 PM in Turkey.
București - Ilfov to Turkey train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Halkali station.
Yes, the driving distance between București - Ilfov to Turkey is 631 km. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from București - Ilfov to Turkey.
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