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There are 7 ways to get from Instabul to Budapest by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Metro, Metro to Istanbul, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Esenler Otogar to Yenikapitrain train
    2. Take the train from Yenikapi to Gayrettepetrain train
    3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane IST - BUD
    5h 56m

  2. Bus via Belgrade

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus 1910a / ...
    20h 30m
    Ft 21,067–32,067

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    27h 7m
    Ft 29,712–37,324

  4. Drive 1,303.6 km

    1. Drive from Instabul to Budapestcar car 1,303.6 km
    12h 6m
    Ft 73,158–105,673

  5. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane SAW - BUD
    6h 19m

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the train from Novi Beograd to Suboticatrain train Ir / ...
    3. Take the train from Subotica to Szegedtrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Szeged to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Ic
    21h 21m
    Ft 21,367–25,667

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Burgas Westbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Budapest Nepliget Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 57 / ...
    26h 27m
    Ft 29,643–47,881

Instabul to Budapest by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration20h 30mAverage Duration
TicketFt 21,067Cheapest 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.

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