There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul (State) to Giurgiu by bus, night train, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Ruse Cruise RUSEbus
9h$65–95Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Halkali to Rusenighttrain Bosphor Express
9h 32m$19–36Drive 570 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Giurgiucar 570 km
7h 13m$91–132Fly Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane IST - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucuresti to Giurgiubus
6h 33m$73–209Bus via Esenler Otogar
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Vama Rusebus
10h 5m$30–75Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SAW - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucuresti to Giurgiubus
6h 16m$116–205Fly Istanbul to Varna Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane IST - VAR
- Take the train from Varna to Ruse Razpredelitelnatrain
8h 45m$198–415
Istanbul (State) to Giurgiu by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Giurgiu is to night train which costs $18 - $40 and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Giurgiu is to fly and bus which takes 6h 16m and costs $110 - $210.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Istanbul Kemal Pasa and arriving at Ruse Cruise RUSE. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul (State) to Giurgiu. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Ruse via Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 32m.
The distance between Istanbul (State) and Giurgiu is 576 km. The road distance is 570 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul (State) to Giurgiu without a car is to bus which takes 9h and costs $65 - $95.
The bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Ruse Cruise RUSE takes 9h including transfers and departs once daily.
Istanbul (State) to Giurgiu bus services, operated by Luks Istanbul, depart from Istanbul Kemal Pasa station.
Istanbul (State) to Giurgiu train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul (State) to Giurgiu bus services, operated by Luks Istanbul, arrive at Ruse Cruise RUSE station.
What companies run services between Istanbul (State), Turkey and Giurgiu, Romania?
Luks Istanbul operates a bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Ruse Cruise RUSE once daily. Tickets cost $65–95 and the journey takes 9h. Alternatively, Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a vehicle from Halkali to Ruse twice a week. Tickets cost $18–35 and the journey takes 7h 53m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
Flights from Istanbul to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- 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
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $18–25
- 1st Class
- $24–35
Train from Varna to Ruse Razpredelitelna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–11
- 1st Class
- $10–12
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Ruse Cruise RUSE
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- +4-0723-274.620
- Website
- omertaimpex.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucuresti to Giurgiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- omertaimpex.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0722.341.429
- Website
- leontrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucuresti to Giurgiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- leontrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0743-337.546
- Website
- nelmatour.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucuresti to Giurgiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- nelmatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Istanbul to Vama Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
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More Questions & Answers
Giurgiu is 1h behind Istanbul (State). It is currently 11:08 AM in Istanbul (State) and 10:08 AM in Giurgiu.
Istanbul (State) to Giurgiu train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Ruse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul (State) to Giurgiu is 570 km. It takes approximately 7h 13m to drive from Istanbul (State) to Giurgiu.
There are 211+ hotels available in Giurgiu.