There are 7 ways to get from Caracal to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Caracal to Bucharesttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)plane OTP - IST
8h 4m₺3,429–10,022Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Caracal to Videletrain Craiova - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A / ...
- Take the night train from Videle to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
12h 46m₺1,130–1,931Bus
- Take the bus from Caracal to București, Autogara Militaribus 3902
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
14h 54m₺2,677–4,165Drive 715.7 km
- Drive from Caracal to Istanbulcar 715.7 km
9h 36m₺4,964–7,170Train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Caracal to Bucharesttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane OTP - SAW
8h 21m₺5,342–9,543Train to Craiova Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Caracal to Craiovatrain
- Fly from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Istanbul (IST)plane CRA - IST
5h 32m₺9,503–13,720Train, bus
- Take the train from Caracal to Videletrain
- Take the train from Videle to Rusetrain
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Station to Instabulbus
18h 57m₺2,092–2,766
Caracal to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caracal to Istanbul is to train and night train which costs 1.100 ₺ - 2.000 ₺ and takes 12h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Caracal to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 5h 32m and costs 9.500 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Caracal to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Caracal and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Caracal to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Caracal and arriving at Yenikapi via Videle and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 46m.
The distance between Caracal and Istanbul is 644 km. The road distance is 715.7 km.
The best way to get from Caracal to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 14h 54m and costs 2.600 ₺ - 4.200 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Caracal to Istanbul, including transfers.
Caracal to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Caracal station.
Caracal to Istanbul train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Caracal station.
Caracal to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
What companies run services between Caracal, Olt, Romania and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Caracal to İstanbul Esenler bus station via București, Autogara Militari in around 14h 54m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–7,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–7,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–9,000
Flights from Craiova Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–13,000
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul via Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–9,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–12,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Caracal to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺700–800
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Caracal to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺530–580
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Caracal to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺340–370
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Videle to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺440–480
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Caracal to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺380–420
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
Train from Caracal to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺300–320
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
Train from Caracal to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺210–230
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Caracal to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺250–290
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Videle to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺850–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,100–1,600
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Caracal to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Ruse Central Station to Instabul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Caracal. It is currently 8:30 AM in Caracal and 9:30 AM in Istanbul.
Caracal to Istanbul train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caracal to Istanbul is 716 km. It takes approximately 9h 36m to drive from Caracal to Istanbul.
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