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How to get fromBudapest to Instabulby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Instabul by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Istanbul, Metro

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BUD - IST
    2. Take the train from Gayrettepe to Yenikapitrain train
    3. Take the train from Yenikapi to Esenler Otogartrain train
    5h 45m
    ₺2,702–10,252

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szegedtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Subotica to Novi Beogradtrain train Ir / ...
    4. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    22h 19m
    ₺2,306–3,578

  3. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Belgrade bus stationbus bus 1910 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1920
    21h 25m
    ₺2,532–4,824

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Videletrain train Ic
    2. Take the night train from Videle to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    25h 55m
    ₺2,643–3,961

  5. Drive 1,304.4 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Instabulcar car 1,304.4 km
    12h 3m
    ₺10,913–15,762

  6. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BUD - SAW
    2. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain train
    5h 56m
    ₺4,805–48,275

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus Citylines 64 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 49 / ...
    25h 5m
    ₺4,719–6,869

Budapest to Instabul by bus

Calendar9Weekly Buses
Duration21h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,532Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,085 km
  • Duration: 5h 45m

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

You can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Belgrade bus station in around 21h 25m.

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