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There are 12 ways to get from Budapest to Turkey by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Istanbul Airport

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    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane BUD - IST
    5h 36m
    ₺2,464–11,202

  2. Bus via Novi Sad

    1. Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Novi Sadbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Aksaraybus bus
    20h 37m
    ₺4,175

  3. Train, night train via Videle

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Videletrain train Ic
    2. Take the nighttrain from Videle to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    24h 22m
    ₺2,650–3,975

  4. Drive  1,309.4 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Istanbulcar car 1,309.4 km
    12h 7m
    ₺11,722–16,931

  5. Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane BUD - ESB
    5h 49m
    ₺3,730–12,268

  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 43m
    ₺3,767–12,225

  7. Fly to Antalya Airport

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane BUD - AYT
    6h 23m
    ₺3,021–12,159

  8. Fly to Konya Airport

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Konya Airport (KYA)plane plane BUD - KYA
    8h 10m
    ₺4,010–18,328

  9. Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane BUD - ADB
    5h 32m
    ₺4,635–16,198

  10. Train, bus

    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 Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Aksaraybus bus
    20h 59m
    ₺3,535–3,907

  11. 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 21m
    ₺4,761–7,411

  12. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Bucuresti Nordtrain train Ic
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    26h 33m
    ₺2,879–4,259

Budapest to Turkey by bus and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration20h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,175Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,076.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Turkey?

Wizz Air and Turkish Airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul Airport (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Aksaray via Nagyvárad tér M, Budapest Hotel Platanus, Novi Sad, and Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica in around 20h 37m.

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