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How to get fromBudapest to Constantinopleby plane, taxi, shuttle, bus, train, night train or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Constantinople by plane, taxi, shuttle, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Istanbul, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul (IST)planeBUD - IST
    2. Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Constantinopletaxi
    5h 21m
    ₺3,508–12,985

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Budapest-Nyugati to VidelenighttrainIrn
    2. Take the night train from Videle to HalkalinighttrainBosphor Express
    26h 55m
    ₺2,507–3,451

  3. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Beograd, Autobuska stanicashuttle
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    14h 45m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Ferencvaros to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkalinighttrainBosphor Express
    26h 14m
    ₺8,545–12,038

  5. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeBUD - SAW
    5h 46m
    ₺4,018–15,301

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница)bus1910 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić to Istanbul Hotel MontenegrobusCitylines 89 / ...
    22h 5m
    ₺3,970–5,899

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to SzegedtrainIc / ...
    2. Take the train from Szeged to SuboticatrainRe
    3. Take the train from Subotica to Novi BeogradtrainIr / ...
    4. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Montenegro Hotelbus
    22h 12m
    ₺3,429–3,935

  8. Drive 1,313.4 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Constantinoplecar1,313.4 km
    12h 10m
    ₺9,685–13,989

Budapest to Constantinople by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration22h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,970Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Constantinople, Turkey?

You can take a vehicle from Budapest-Nyugati to Sirkeci via Videle, Halkali, and Halkali in around 26h 55m. Alternatively, AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) twice daily.

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