There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Instabul by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul, bus
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul (IST)BUD - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
6h 23m₺2,445–9,574Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Belgrade bus station1910 / ...
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
17h 15m₺2,976–4,163Train, night train
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to VideleIc
- Take the night train from Videle to HalkaliBosphor Express
26h 2m₺2,591–3,487Drive 1,304.4 km
- Drive from Budapest to Instabul1,304.4 km
12h₺9,779–14,125Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)BUD - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
6h 5mTrain to Vienna International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)VIE - SAW
8h 47m₺3,837–16,427Train, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to SzegedIc
- Take the train from Szeged to SuboticaRe
- Take the train from Subotica to Novi BeogradIr / ...
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
18h 27m₺2,859–3,406Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station SouthCitylines 64 / ...
- Take the bus from Burgas West to Istanbul Otogari
27h 4m₺3,909–6,459
Budapest to Instabul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Instabul is to bus via Belgrade which costs 2.900 ₺ - 4.200 ₺ and takes 17h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Instabul is to fly and bus which takes 6h 23m and costs 2.400 ₺ - 10.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Instabul. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at İstanbul Esenler via Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Instabul. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Keleti and arriving at Esenler Otogar via Videle, Halkali and Yenikapi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 2m.
The distance between Budapest and Instabul is 1080 km. The road distance is 1304.4 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Instabul without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 17h 15m and costs 2.900 ₺ - 4.200 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Budapest to Instabul, including transfers.
Budapest to Instabul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Instabul train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Keleti station.
Budapest to Instabul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Belgrade bus station.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Instabul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to İstanbul Esenler via Belgrade bus station and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 17h 15m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–13,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–15,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–19,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–6,500
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–14,000
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–14,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–9,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,000
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺500–650
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺420–490
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szeged to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺140–170
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Videle to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,500
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺850–1,200
- 1st Class
- ₺1,100–1,500
- 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
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺450–1,400
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺300–500
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- ₺300–350
- 1st Class
- ₺400–500
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- info@zpcg.me
- Website
- zpcg.me
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺390–820
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- ₺390–440
- First Class
- ₺770–820
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–280
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +381 64 80 266 80
- info@terratravel.rs
- Website
- terratravel.rs
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,210–1,240
- Website
- https://terratravel.rs/en/
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–4,500
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Burgas West to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,824
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺550–700
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Instabul train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Instabul is 1304 km. It takes approximately 12h to drive from Budapest to Instabul.
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