There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, night train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly to Istanbul • 5 h 13 min
$67 - $272
Cheapest option
EuroNight, night train, bus • 38 h 1 min
$53 - $78
5 alternative options
Fly to Sabiha Gokcen • 6 h 33 min
$69 - $416
Bus Arda Tur • 23 h 4 min
$67 - $89
Bus Eurolines HU • 26 h 7 min
$84 - $147
Train, night train • 34 h 8 min
$91 - $125
Drive • 13 h
$170 - $250
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Istanbul is to EuroNight and night train and bus which costs 14 000 Ft - 22 000 Ft and takes 38 h 1 min.
The quickest way to get from Budapest to Istanbul is to fly which costs 18 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft and takes 5 h 13 min.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Kálvin tér M and arriving at Istanbul via Budapest and Haskovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23 h 4 min.
The distance between Budapest and Istanbul is 1067 km. The road distance is 1322.5 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 23 h 4 min and costs 18 000 Ft - 25 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5 h 13 min to get from Budapest to Istanbul, including transfers.
Budapest to Istanbul bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Budapest station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Istanbul is to fly which takes 5 h 13 min and costs 18 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 18 000 Ft - 25 000 Ft and takes 23 h 4 min.
The quickest flight from Budapest Airport to Istanbul Airport is the direct flight which takes 2 h 5 min.
Budapest to Istanbul bus services, operated by Metro Plus, arrive at Istanbul station.
Istanbul is 2 h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 3:25 PM in Budapest and 4:25 PM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Istanbul is 1322 km. It takes approximately 13 h to drive from Budapest to Istanbul.
- Distance: 667.1 miles
- Duration: 5 h 13 min
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines and Ukraine International Airlines fly from Budapest to Istanbul 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest to Istanbul via Népliget M, Budapest, and Haskovo in around 23 h 4 min.
- Website
- p.turkishairlines.com
Flights from Budapest to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 6 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $320
- Website
- aegeanair.com
Flights from Budapest to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 15 min
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $650
- Website
- flyuia.com
Flights from Budapest to Istanbul via Kiev
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85 - $400
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Budapest to Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 5 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65 - $370
Deutsche Bahn is the German railway company, and the largest railway operator and infrastructure owner in Europe. Based in Berlin, Deutsche Bahn was founded in 1994, and offers many different types of rail transportation including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nord Gara A
- Ave. Duration
- 15 h 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60 - $95
- Website
- bahn.de
- Phone
- 0700 10 200
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Gara Bucureşti Nord to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 16 h 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19 - $22
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Gara Bucureşti Nord to Çerkezköy
- Ave. Duration
- 15 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17 - $19
- Website
- bdz.bg
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Night train from Budapest-Kelenföld to Gara de Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17 h 1 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $50
- Website
- cd.cz
- Phone
- 0700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Budapest to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 15 h 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- ardatur.bg
- Website
- metrotransport.bg
Bus from Haskovo to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18 - $40
- Schedules at
- metrotransport.bg
- Phone
- +36 (1) 382-0888
- info@volanbusz.hu
- Website
- eurolines.hu
Bus from Budapest Népliget to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 18 h 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60 - $120
- Schedules at
- nemzetkozi.volanbusz.hu
- Phone
- + 359/38/66 34 04
- georg_ltd@abv.bg
- Website
- georg-bg.com
Bus from Budapest to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 20 h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150 - $190
- Schedules at
- georg-bg.com
- Phone
- +359 (0) 885754058
- bourgasbus@abv.bg
- Website
- burgasbus.info
Bus from Burgas South to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22 - $25
- Schedules at
- burgasbus.info
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- iletisim@metroturizm.com.tr
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Cerkezkoy to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4 - $7
- Schedules at
- metroturizm.com.tr
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