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 3 min
$55 - $80
5 alternative options
Fly to Sabiha Gokcen • 6 h 33 min
$70 - $417
Bus EAAA • 22 h 16 min
$64 - $103
Bus Eurolines HU • 27 h 7 min
$88 - $136
Train, night train • 34 h 8 min
$114 - $155
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 15 000 Ft - 23 000 Ft and takes 38 h 3 min.
The quickest way to get from Budapest to Istanbul is to fly which takes 5 h 13 min and costs 18 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft.
The distance between Budapest and Istanbul is 1067 km. The road distance is 1322 km.
It takes approximately 5 h 13 min to get from Budapest to Istanbul, including transfers.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Budapest and arriving at Istanbul via Plovdiv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22 h 16 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 Plovdiv in around 22 h 16 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, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65 - $370
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80 - $120
- 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 - $21
- 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
- Website
- rta.government.bg
Bus from Budapest to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 14 h 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Schedules at
- rta.government.bg
- Website
- metrotransport.bg
Bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25 - $50
- Schedules at
- metrotransport.bg
- Phone
- +36 (1) 382-0888
- info@volanbusz.hu
- Website
- eurolines.hu
Bus from Budapest Népliget to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 19 h 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65 - $110
- 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
- $140 - $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
- $21 - $24
- Schedules at
- burgasbus.info
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Cerkezkoy to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6 - $9
- Schedules at
- metroturizm.com.tr
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