There are 7 ways to get from Cernavodă to Istanbul by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cernavodă Pod to ConstanţaBucureşti Nord Gr.A - Constanţa / ...
- Take the bus from Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus station1998
11h 54m₺1,223–3,383Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cernavodă to Istanbul
12h 47m₺1,200–3,000Train, night train
- Take the train from Cernavodă Pod to BucharestConstanţa - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A / ...
- Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkaliBosphor Express
12h 25m₺1,251–2,454Drive 577.5 km
- Drive from Cernavodă to Istanbul577.5 km
9h 3m₺3,938–5,688Train, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Cernavodă Pod to Bucharest
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)OTP - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
7h 9m₺3,488–9,759Bus via Mangalia
- Take the bus from Cernavodă to Mangalia
- Take the bus from Mangalia to Istanbul Emniyet Otogar
14h 5m₺1,496–2,559Train, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Cernavodă Pod to Bucharest
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)OTP - SAW
6h 50m₺5,271–12,060
Cernavodă to Istanbul by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cernavodă to Istanbul is to train and bus which costs 1.200 ₺ - 3.400 ₺ and takes 11h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Cernavodă to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 6h 50m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cernavodă and arriving at Istanbul. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 12h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Cernavodă to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Cernavodă Pod and arriving at Yenikapi via Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 25m.
The distance between Cernavodă and Istanbul is 620 km. The road distance is 577.5 km.
The best way to get from Cernavodă to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 54m and costs 1.200 ₺ - 3.400 ₺.
It takes approximately 11h 54m to get from Cernavodă to Istanbul, including transfers.
Cernavodă to Istanbul bus services, operated by TransEvren, depart from Cernavodă station.
Cernavodă to Istanbul train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cernavodă Pod station.
Cernavodă to Istanbul bus services, operated by TransEvren, arrive at Istanbul station.
What companies run services between Cernavodă, Romania and Istanbul, Turkey?
TransEvren operates a bus from Cernavodă to Istanbul once daily. Tickets cost ₺1,200–3,000 and the journey takes 12h 47m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–8,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–8,000
- 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
- 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
- ₺1,600–10,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Cernavodă Pod to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺350–390
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Cernavodă Pod to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–850
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Cernavodă Pod to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺120–150
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
Train from Cernavodă Pod to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺320–380
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,550–1,590
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- transevren1@yahoo.com
- Website
- transevren.autogari.ro
Bus from Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
Bus from Cernavodă to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–3,000
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
- 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
- Phone
- +4-0364.101.110
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Cernavodă to Mangalia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺390–600
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0743335517
- Website
- simpatrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Mangalia to Istanbul Emniyet Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,000
- Schedules at
- simpatrans.autogari.ro
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Istanbul is 1h ahead of Cernavodă. It is currently 12:59 PM in Cernavodă and 1:59 PM in Istanbul.
Cernavodă to Istanbul train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cernavodă to Istanbul is 577 km. It takes approximately 9h 3m to drive from Cernavodă to Istanbul.
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