There are 9 ways to get from Cahul to Istanbul by bus, train, night train, car, plane, taxi, or shuttle
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₺3,719Bus via Constanța
cheapest- Take the bus from Cahul to Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-So
- Take the bus from Constanta Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationGns-05
16h 1m₺1,443–3,623Train, night train
- Take the train from Galaţi to BucharestIC: Galaţi - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A / ...
- Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkaliBosphor Express
16h 47m₺1,650–3,634Drive 800.8 km
- Drive from Cahul to Istanbul800.8 km
12h 26m₺4,716–6,811Bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Istanbul, taxi
- Take the bus from Cahul to Chişinău Centru
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Istanbul (IST)RMO - IST
- Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Istanbul
7h 53mBus 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 27mBus, shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Istanbul, taxi
- Take the bus from Cahul to Galaţi
- Take a shuttle bus from Galaţi to Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)OTP - IST
- Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Istanbul
10h 7m₺5,075–12,356Bus to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport, fly to Istanbul, taxi
- Take the bus from Cahul to Năvodari
- Fly from Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND) to Istanbul (IST)CND - IST
- Take the taxi from Istanbul (IST) to Istanbul
8h 31m₺6,570–30,276Bus, shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Cahul to Galaţi
- Take a shuttle bus from Galaţi to Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)OTP - SAW
10h 51m₺5,288–21,677
Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cahul to Istanbul is to bus via Constanța which costs 1.400 ₺ - 3.700 ₺ and takes 16h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cahul to Istanbul is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 8h 31m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 31.000 ₺.
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 3.719 ₺.
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 5:21 AM in Cahul and 6:21 AM 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 ₺3,719 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
- ₺3,600–6,500
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–9,000
Flights from Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–20,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–6,500
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–9,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–13,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–11,000
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–6,000
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–5,500
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–6,500
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Galaţi to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,050–1,150
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Galaţi to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,500
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–850
- 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
- ₺850–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺850–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- 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
- ₺3,719
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
Bus from Cahul to Chişinău Centru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
Bus from Cahul to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- transevren1@yahoo.com
- Website
- transevren.autogari.ro
Bus from Cahul to Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-So
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺340–750
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
Bus from Constanta Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,900
- 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 Cahul to Năvodari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺320–700
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Constanta Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–3,500
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Constanta Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,510–1,540
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40.786.574.788
- carabus25@yahoo.com
- Website
- zuzu-transfer-aeroport.ro
Shuttle from Galaţi to Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺700–800
- Schedules at
- zuzu-transfer-aeroport.ro
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Shuttle from Galaţi to Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,500
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–1,700
TOPRAK TAKSİ MİMAROBA
- Phone
- +90 552 738 05 05
- Website
- topraktaksi.business.site
Sahil Taxi
- Phone
- +90 212 881 42 40
Kaya Vip Travel
- Phone
- +905321200904
- Website
- kayaviptravel.com
Albatros Taksi
- Phone
- +902128816668
3E Transfer
- Phone
- +90 850 305 3008
- Website
- transfer3e.com
TOPRAK TAKSİ MİMAROBA
- Phone
- +90 552 738 05 05
- Website
- topraktaksi.business.site
Sahil Taxi
- Phone
- +90 212 881 42 40
Kaya Vip Travel
- Phone
- +905321200904
- Website
- kayaviptravel.com
Albatros Taksi
- Phone
- +902128816668
3E Transfer
- Phone
- +90 850 305 3008
- Website
- transfer3e.com
TOPRAK TAKSİ MİMAROBA
- Phone
- +90 552 738 05 05
- Website
- topraktaksi.business.site
Sahil Taxi
- Phone
- +90 212 881 42 40
Kaya Vip Travel
- Phone
- +905321200904
- Website
- kayaviptravel.com
Albatros Taksi
- Phone
- +902128816668
3E Transfer
- Phone
- +90 850 305 3008
- Website
- transfer3e.com
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