There are 9 ways to get from Cahul to Istanbul by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Cahul to Istanbul
11h 49m₺1,800–3,900Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Galaţi to BucharestGalaţi - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
- Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkaliBosphor Express
17h 1m₺1,708–3,648Drive 800.8 km
- Drive from Cahul to Istanbul800.8 km
12h 26m₺4,782–6,907Bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the bus from Cahul to Chişinău Centru
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Istanbul (IST)RMO - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
8h 59m₺5,331–10,810Bus via İstanbul - Mustafa Kemal
- Take the bus from Cahul to İstanbul - Mustafa Kemal
18h 34mBus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Cahul to Chişinău Centru
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)RMO - SAW
8h 25m₺9,314–14,111Bus to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the bus from Cahul to Năvodari
- Fly from Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND) to Istanbul (IST)CND - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
9h 37m₺5,408–21,864Bus, train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Cahul to Galaţi
- Take the train from Galaţi to Bucharest
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)OTP - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
12h 8m₺3,793–10,610Bus, train to Iași International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Roşcani h. to Bârlad
- Take the train from Bârlad to Iași
- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Istanbul (IST)IAS - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
11h 56m
Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cahul to Istanbul is to train and night train which costs 1.700 ₺ - 3.700 ₺ and takes 17h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cahul to Istanbul is to bus and fly which takes 8h 25m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cahul and arriving at Istanbul. Services depart twice a week, and operate Tuesday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 11h 49m.
The distance between Cahul and Istanbul is 822 km. The road distance is 800.8 km.
The best way to get from Cahul to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 11h 49m and costs 1.800 ₺ - 3.900 ₺.
The bus from Cahul to Istanbul takes 11h 49m including transfers and departs twice a week.
Cahul to Istanbul bus services, operated by Chisinau Bus Station, depart from Cahul station.
Cahul to Istanbul bus services, operated by Chisinau Bus Station, arrive at Istanbul station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Cahul. It is currently 2:59 PM in Cahul and 3:59 PM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Cahul to Istanbul is 801 km. It takes approximately 12h 26m to drive from Cahul to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Cahul, Moldova and Istanbul, Turkey?
Chisinau Bus Station operates a bus from Cahul to Istanbul twice a week. Tickets cost ₺1,800–3,900 and the journey takes 11h 49m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–8,000
Flights from Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–20,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–8,000
Flights from Iași International Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–23,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–12,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–8,000
Flights from Iași International Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–23,000
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–8,500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–13,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–6,500
Flights from Iași International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–9,500
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–8,500
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–9,500
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Galaţi to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,200
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bârlad to Iași
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺580–630
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Galaţi to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,500
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–900
- 1st Class
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Website
- data.gov.ro
Train from Bârlad to Iași
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- data.gov.ro
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bârlad to Iași
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺230–280
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Cahul to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,900
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
Bus from Cahul to Chişinău Centru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺490–800
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
Bus from Cahul to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺240–390
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- 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
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Cahul to İstanbul - Mustafa Kemal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- transevren1@yahoo.com
- Website
- transevren.autogari.ro
Bus from Cahul to Năvodari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺320–700
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
Bus from Cahul to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺120–160
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
Bus from Roşcani h. to Bârlad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
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