There are 6 ways to get from Instabul to Bucharest by train, plane, bus, night train, 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.
Metro, Metro to Istanbul, fly
best- Take the train from Esenler Otogar to Yenikapitrain
- Take the train from Yenikapi to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane IST - OTP
4h 52mNight train
cheapest- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
11h 9m$22–41Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus N1998
10h 10m$45–75Drive 623.6 km
- Drive from Instabul to Bucharestcar 623.6 km
8h 2m$100–144Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SAW - OTP
5h 15mBus via Shumen
- Take the bus from Instabul to Shumenbus
- Take the bus from Shumen to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus Pegasus 38 / ...
15h 1m$49–63
Instabul to Bucharest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Instabul to Bucharest is to night train which costs $21 - $45 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Instabul to Bucharest is to drive which takes 8h 2m and costs $95 - $150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station station and arriving at București, Autogara Militari. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Instabul to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Esenler Otogar and arriving at Bucharest via Yenikapi and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 9m.
The distance between Instabul and Bucharest is 499 km. The road distance is 623.6 km.
The best way to get from Instabul to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 10h 10m and costs $45 - $75.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Instabul to Bucharest, including transfers.
Instabul to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Instabul to Bucharest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Instabul to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
What companies run services between Instabul, Turkey and Bucharest, Romania?
FlixBus operates a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari once daily. Tickets cost $45–75 and the journey takes 10h 10m. Alternatively, Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a vehicle from Halkali to Bucharest twice a week. Tickets cost $21–40 and the journey takes 9h 8m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Esenler Otogar to Yenikapi
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Yenikapi to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $21–30
- 1st Class
- $28–40
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Instabul to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- pegasusbg.com
Bus from Shumen to Bucharest Horoscop Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–26
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest is 1h ahead of Instabul. It is currently 4:58 AM in Instabul and 5:58 AM in Bucharest.
Instabul to Bucharest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Instabul to Bucharest is 624 km. It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive from Instabul to Bucharest.
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