There are 10 ways to get from Debrecen to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly Debrecen International Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Debrecen International Airport (DEB) to Istanbul (IST)plane DEB - IST
3h 19m₺7,041–23,215Train, night train via Braşov
cheapest- Take the train from Debrecen to Brasovtrain Ic
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
25h 22m₺2,487–4,432Train, bus
- Take the train from Debrecen to Cegledtrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Cegled to Szegedtrain Ic
- Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain Re
- Take the train from Subotica to Novi Beogradtrain Ir / ...
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
23h 35m₺3,857–6,543Drive 1,271 km
- Drive from Debrecen to Istanbulcar 1,271 km
14h 27m₺10,669–15,411Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Debrecen to Ferihegytrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul (IST)plane BUD - IST
8h 3m₺5,286–14,695Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Debrecen to Ferihegytrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane BUD - SAW
8h 15m₺7,389–54,718Train, train to Oradea International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Debrecen to Puespoekladanytrain
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to Oradeatrain
- Fly from Oradea International Airport (OMR) to Istanbul (IST)plane OMR - IST
10h 21m₺6,982–13,115Bus
- Take the bus from Debrecen bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus N910
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
25h 15m₺6,020–9,909Train, night train
- Take the train from Debrecen to Szolnoktrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Szolnok to Bucuresti Nordtrain Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
26h 28m₺10,505–20,112Train, bus via Bucharest
- Take the train from Nyirabrany to Brașovtrain
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Shumenbus
- Take the bus from Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
30h 27m₺4,793–8,406
Debrecen to Istanbul by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Debrecen to Istanbul is to train and night train via Braşov which costs 2.400 ₺ - 4.500 ₺ and takes 25h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Debrecen to Istanbul is to fly which takes 3h 19m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 24.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Debrecen station to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Debrecen bus station and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Debrecen to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Debrecen and arriving at Yenikapi via Brașov, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 22m.
The distance between Debrecen and Istanbul is 944 km. The road distance is 1271 km.
The best way to get from Debrecen to Istanbul without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 35m and costs 3.800 ₺ - 7.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Debrecen to Istanbul, including transfers.
Debrecen to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Debrecen bus station.
Debrecen to Istanbul train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Debrecen station.
The best way to get from Debrecen to Istanbul is to fly which takes 3h 19m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 24.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 6.000 ₺ - 10.000 ₺ and takes 25h 15m.
What companies run services between Debrecen, Hungary and Istanbul, Turkey?
Wizz Air flies from Debrecen International Airport (DEB) to Istanbul (IST) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Debrecen bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station via București, Autogara Militari in around 25h 15m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–11,000
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–25,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Debrecen International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–17,000
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–9,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–25,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–14,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Istanbul via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–30,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–15,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Debrecen to Cegled
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺400–470
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Cegled to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺320–370
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szeged to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺170–200
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Debrecen to Brasov
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–1,800
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Debrecen to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺550–650
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Debrecen to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺550–650
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Debrecen to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺130–150
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Puespoekladany to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺190–230
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Debrecen to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺330–380
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–2,300
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Debrecen to Cegled
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–3,200
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Debrecen to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–4,300
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Debrecen to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–4,300
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Debrecen to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,600
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–16,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺330–600
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- ₺330–390
- 1st Class
- ₺440–600
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- info@zpcg.me
- Website
- Railways of Montenegro (ŽPCG)
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺440–910
- Website
- Railways of Montenegro (ŽPCG)
- Second Class
- ₺440–490
- First Class
- ₺850–910
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺370–1,100
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- ₺370–650
- 1st Class
- ₺700–1,100
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺370–1,100
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- ₺370–650
- 1st Class
- ₺700–1,100
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺800–900
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Debrecen to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺320–360
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Debrecen to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺630–680
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Nyirabrany to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–2,600
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺800–900
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺350–420
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺350–420
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺490–750
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺490–750
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺430–460
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺430–460
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,481
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺550–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,481
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺550–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Debrecen bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–5,500
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–4,700
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,300
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- Huntur
Bus from Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–3,400
- Website
- Huntur
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Booking & Getting There
Debrecen to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Debrecen. It is currently 3:16 PM in Debrecen and 4:16 PM in Istanbul.
Debrecen to Istanbul train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Brasov station.
Yes, the driving distance between Debrecen to Istanbul is 1271 km. It takes approximately 14h 27m to drive from Debrecen to Istanbul.
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