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There are 8 ways to get from Instabul to Budapest by bus, plane, night train, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Istanbul, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeIST - BUD
    5h 55m
    Ft 19,667–73,963

  2. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus1910a / ...
    20h 30m
    Ft 23,200–33,700

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to VidelenighttrainBosphor Express
    2. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-KeletitrainIr
    27h 7m
    Ft 29,721–38,339

  4. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to VidelenighttrainBosphor Express
    2. Take the night train from Videle to Budapest-NyugatinighttrainIrn
    28h 54m
    Ft 29,721–38,339

  5. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeSAW - BUD
    6h 20m

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    2. Take the train from Novi Beograd to SuboticatrainIr / ...
    3. Take the train from Subotica to SzegedtrainRe
    4. Take the train from Szeged to Budapest-NyugatitrainIc / ...
    21h 25m
    Ft 21,300–23,700

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Burgas Westbus
    2. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Budapest Nepliget Bus StationbusCitylines 57 / ...
    26h 27m
    Ft 30,832–49,488

  8. Drive 1,303.6 km

    1. Drive from Instabul to Budapestcar1,303.6 km
    12h 1m
    Ft 75,410–108,925

Instabul to Budapest by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration20h 30mAverage Duration
TicketFt 23,200Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Instabul, Turkey and Budapest, Hungary?

You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Beograd, Autobuska stanica and Belgrade bus station in around 20h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Esenler Otogar to Budapest-Nyugati via Yenikapi, Halkali, Halkali, and Videle in around 28h 54m.

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