There are 8 ways to get from Dej to Istanbul by train, plane, night train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Cluj-Napoca, fly
best- Take the train from C. C. H. Dej h. to Dezmir h.train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane CLJ - IST
6h 21m₺5,937–12,462Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Dej Calatori to Brasovtrain Ic
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
21h 7m₺1,906–3,856Bus
- Take the bus from Dej to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
22h 40m₺4,852–7,049Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Dej to Cluj-Napoca Airportbus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca Airport to Brașovbus
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
19h 20m₺2,802–5,240Bus to Maramures International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Dej to Baia Marebus
- Fly from Maramures International Airport (BAY) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane BAY - IST
13h 48m₺10,700–23,878Bus via Zlatni Pyasatsi
- Take the bus from Dej to Iacobenibus
- Take the bus from Iacobeni to Golden Pyasatsibus
- Take the bus from Golden Pyasatsi to Istanbulbus
27h 5mNight train
- Take the nighttrain from Dej Călători to Bucharestnighttrain Satu Mare - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
21h 37m₺2,716–4,056Drive 1,075.3 km
- Drive from Dej to Istanbulcar 1,075.3 km
14h 49m₺10,240–14,790
Dej to Istanbul by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dej to Istanbul is to train and night train which costs 1.900 ₺ - 3.900 ₺ and takes 21h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Dej to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 6h 21m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Dej to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Dej and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Dej to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from C. C. H. Dej h. and arriving at Yenikapi via Dej Calatori, Brașov, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 7m.
The distance between Dej and Istanbul is 831 km. The road distance is 1075.3 km.
The best way to get from Dej to Istanbul without a car is to train and night train which takes 21h 7m and costs 1.900 ₺ - 3.900 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Dej to Istanbul, including transfers.
Dej to Istanbul bus services, operated by Fany, depart from Dej station.
Dej to Istanbul train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Dej Calatori station.
Dej to Istanbul bus services, operated by Fany, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
What companies run services between Dej, Romania and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Dej to İstanbul Esenler bus station via București, Autogara Militari in around 22h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from C. C. H. Dej h. to Yenikapi via Dej Călători, Dej Călători, Bucharest, Halkali, and Halkali in around 21h 37m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–9,000
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Istanbul Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–12,000
Flights from Maramures International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Bucharest Otopeni, Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–40,000
Flights from Maramures International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Bucharest Otopeni, Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–40,000
Flights from Maramures International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Bucharest Otopeni, Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–38,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Istanbul Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–12,000
Flights from Maramures International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–35,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from C. C. H. Dej h. to Dezmir h.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺350–380
- 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 Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺800–900
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Dej Călători to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,300
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Dej Calatori to Brasov
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,000
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺370–1,100
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- ₺370–600
- 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
- ₺370–600
- 1st Class
- ₺700–1,100
- 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
- ₺340–410
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺340–410
- 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
- ₺480–700
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺480–700
- 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
- ₺420–450
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺420–450
- 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
- ₺500–1,475
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,475
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,475
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +40 741 607 941
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Dej to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- ₺1,700–2,400
Bus from Dej to Baia Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺340–470
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- ₺340–470
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–4,700
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +40-260-606343
- Website
- cento.ro
Bus from Dej to Cluj-Napoca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺150–210
- Schedules at
- cento.ro
- Phone
- +4-0231-517.509
- Website
- apetrans.ro
Bus from Dej to Cluj-Napoca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–800
- Schedules at
- apetrans.ro
Bus from Dej to Iacobeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Schedules at
- apetrans.ro
- Phone
- +40743919764
- Website
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca Airport to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,750
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40 756 140 153
- office@sincarom.ro
- Website
- sincarom.ro
Bus from Iacobeni to Golden Pyasatsi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺942
- Schedules at
- sincarom.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Golden Pyasatsi to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
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