There are 10 ways to get from Debrecen to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
best- 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 8m₺4,156–14,825Train, night train via Braşov
cheapest- Take the train from Debrecen to Brasovtrain Ic
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
25h 19m₺2,511–4,027Train, 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 Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
20h 8m₺3,039–3,614Drive 1,271 km
- Drive from Debrecen to Istanbulcar 1,271 km
14h 28m₺9,572–13,827Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the bus from Debrecen bus station to Cluj-Napocabus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Istanbul (IST)plane CLJ - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
10h 25m₺5,512–12,360Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Debrecen to Ferihegytrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Istanbul (IST)plane BUD - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
8h 43m₺2,973–10,084Train, train to Oradea International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Debrecen to Puespoekladanytrain
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to Biharkeresztestrain
- Fly from Oradea International Airport (OMR) to Istanbul (IST)plane OMR - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
11h 53m₺6,458–10,739Bus
- 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₺3,103–6,659Train, night train
- Take the train from Debrecen to Szolnoktrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Szolnok to Videletrain Ic
- Take the night train from Videle to Halkalinighttrain
26h 56m₺2,965–3,873Train, bus via Slobozia
- Take the train from Nyirabrany to Brașovtrain
- Take the bus from Brasov, Gara to Sloboziabus 1
- Take the bus from Slobozia to Istanbulbus
33h 52m
Debrecen to Istanbul by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Debrecen to Istanbul is to train and night train via Braşov which costs 2.500 ₺ - 4.100 ₺ and takes 25h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Debrecen to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 8h 8m and costs 4.100 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
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 19m.
The distance between Debrecen and Istanbul is 1329 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 20h 8m and costs 3.000 ₺ - 3.700 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 8m 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.
Debrecen to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
What companies run services between Debrecen, Hungary and Istanbul, Turkey?
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 Cluj-Napoca to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–9,500
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–9,500
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–15,000
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–25,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–9,500
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–25,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–14,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–14,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–9,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–6,500
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–9,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Istanbul via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–17,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Debrecen to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺450–550
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Debrecen to Cegled
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺330–390
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Cegled to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺270–310
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szeged to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺140–170
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Debrecen to Brasov
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Debrecen to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺110–130
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Puespoekladany to Biharkeresztes
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺120–150
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Debrecen to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺270–320
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szolnok to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–1,700
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- 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
- ₺300–500
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- ₺300–350
- 1st Class
- ₺400–500
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- info@zpcg.me
- Website
- zpcg.me
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺390–810
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- ₺390–440
- First Class
- ₺760–810
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺340–950
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- ₺340–600
- 1st Class
- ₺650–950
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–850
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Debrecen to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺300–330
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Debrecen to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺580–630
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Nyirabrany to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–2,400
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺320–380
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺460–700
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺400–430
- Schedules at
- softrans.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
Night train from Videle to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,500
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺850–1,200
- 1st Class
- ₺1,100–1,500
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- 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.fr
Bus from Debrecen bus station to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Debrecen bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,900
- 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
- ₺2,000–3,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- ₺130–280
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0724242722
- Website
- transbus.autogari.ro
Bus from Brasov, Gara to Slobozia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transbus.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- transevren1@yahoo.com
- Website
- transevren.autogari.ro
Bus from Slobozia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–3,000
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
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Istanbul is 2h ahead of Debrecen. It is currently 11:40 PM in Debrecen and 1:40 AM 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 28m to drive from Debrecen to Istanbul.
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