There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul (State) to Budapest 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 to Istanbul, fly
best- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane IST - BUD
5h 30mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the train from Novi Beograd to Suboticatrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Subotica to Szegedtrain Re
- Take the train from Szeged to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ic
22h 34mFt 19,897–23,897Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
26h 38mFt 26,193–34,295Drive 1,310.1 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Budapestcar 1,310.1 km
12h 12mFt 69,704–100,684Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SAW - BUD
5h 17mFt 24,704–241,938Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomićbus Citylines 88 / ...
- Take the bus from Novi Sad to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
22h 40mFt 28,680Bus via Varna
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Varnabus Istanbul-Kyiv
- Take the bus from Varna to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N963
31h 2mFt 32,350–62,144
Istanbul (IST) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Budapest is to bus and train which costs 19 000 Ft - 24 000 Ft and takes 22h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs 24 000 Ft - 250 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul (State) to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Novi Sad and Nagyvárad tér M. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul (State) to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Budapest-Keleti via Halkali and Videle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 38m.
The distance between Istanbul (State) and Budapest is 1076 km. The road distance is 1310.1 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul (State) to Budapest without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 34m and costs 19 000 Ft - 24 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Istanbul (State) to Budapest, including transfers.
Istanbul (State) to Budapest bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro station.
Istanbul (State) to Budapest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Istanbul (State) to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs 24 000 Ft - 250 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 28 681 Ft and takes 22h 40m.
What companies run services between Istanbul (State), Turkey and Budapest, Hungary?
AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić, Novi Sad, Budapest Hotel Platanus, and Nagyvárad tér M in around 22h 40m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–120,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–47,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–120,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–70,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–55,000
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Novi Beograd to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–3,600
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- Ft 2,100–2,500
- 1st Class
- Ft 2,800–3,600
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- info@zpcg.me
- Website
- zpcg.me
Train from Novi Beograd to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,800–5,800
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- Ft 2,800–3,100
- First Class
- Ft 5,400–5,800
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Subotica to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szeged to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,200–3,800
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 6,000–8,500
- 1st Class
- Ft 8,000–11,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,797
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Novi Sad to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,366
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Istanbul to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,300–14,144
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- Ft 4,300–5,500
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Varna to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–48,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul (State) to Budapest bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić station.
Budapest is 1h behind Istanbul (State). It is currently 10:44 AM in Istanbul (State) and 9:44 AM in Budapest.
Istanbul (State) to Budapest train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul (State) to Budapest is 1310 km. It takes approximately 12h 12m to drive from Istanbul (State) to Budapest.
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