There are 12 ways to get from Istanbul to Bak by plane, train, bus, car, car train, night train, or shuttle
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Fly Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane IST - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zalaegerszegtrain
10h 5mFt 24,611–73,361Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagrebbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Nagykanizsabus 946
25h 44mFt 22,730–38,089Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Edirnecar
- Take the car train from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Bakcar
45h 30mFt 104,709–356,579Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Kelenfoeldnighttrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zalaegerszegtrain Ic
32hFt 31,319–40,228Fly Istanbul to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane IST - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Soprontrain
- Take the train from Sopron to Szombathelytrain
- Take the train from Szombathely to Zalaegerszegtrain
11h 1mFly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SAW - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Soprontrain
- Take the train from Sopron to Szombathelytrain
- Take the train from Szombathely to Zalaegerszegtrain
11h 21mFly Istanbul to Ljubljana, shuttle, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane IST - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Celje
- Take the train from Celje to Zalaegerszegtrain
11h 23mFt 76,061–138,211Fly Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane IST - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor AP to Murska Sobota APbus
- Take the train from Murska Sobota to Zalaegerszegtrain
11h 41mFt 62,561–246,211Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane SAW - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor AP to Murska Sobota APbus
- Take the train from Murska Sobota to Zalaegerszegtrain
11h 56mFt 68,586–271,351Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomićbus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar to Zalaegerszeg, autóbusz-állomásbus
27h 20mFt 37,060–50,729Bus via Szeged
- Take the bus from Montenegro Hotel to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad MAS to Szegedbus
- Take the bus from Szeged, autóbusz-állomás to Zalaegerszeg, autóbusz-állomásbus
30h 13mFt 33,112–38,329Drive 1,375.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Bakcar 1,375.5 km
14h 37mFt 75,432–108,957
Istanbul to Bak by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Bak is to bus which costs 22 000 Ft - 39 000 Ft and takes 25h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Bak is to fly and train which takes 10h 5m and costs 24 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul station to Bak. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at Bak, vendéglő via Belgrade bus station, Zagreb and Nagykanizsa, autóbusz-állomás. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Bak. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Zalaegerszeg via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord and Budapest-Kelenfoeld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h.
The distance between Istanbul and Bak is 1323 km. The road distance is 1375.5 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Bak without a car is to bus which takes 25h 44m and costs 22 000 Ft - 39 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Istanbul to Bak, including transfers.
Istanbul to Bak bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Bak train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Bak bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, arrive at Belgrade bus station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Bak, Hungary?
You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bak, vendéglő via Belgrade bus station, Zagreb, and Nagykanizsa, autóbusz-állomás in around 25h 44m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–130,000
Flights from Istanbul to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–60,000
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–85,000
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–70,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 39,000–130,000
Flights from Istanbul to Vienna International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–85,000
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Nis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–75,000
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–75,000
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–55,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–85,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–90,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–70,000
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–70,000
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–180,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–55,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 21,000–75,000
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Podgorica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–85,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,900–4,500
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,900–4,500
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Celje to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–4,000
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Murska Sobota to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,300–1,600
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Murska Sobota to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,300–1,600
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 83,221–315,663
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- Ft 83,221
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- Ft 315,663
- Sleeper Wagon
- Ft 271,183
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–9,470
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 3,500–4,800
- 1st Class
- Ft 3,700–4,700
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–25,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 99/577-212
- eszrevetel@gysev.hu
- Website
- www2.gysev.hu
Train from Wien Hbf to Sopron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://en.gysev.hu/
Train from Sopron to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://en.gysev.hu/
Train from Szombathely to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://en.gysev.hu/
Train from Wien Hbf to Sopron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://en.gysev.hu/
Train from Sopron to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://en.gysev.hu/
Train from Szombathely to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://en.gysev.hu/
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Celje to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
Train from Murska Sobota to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,000
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
Train from Murska Sobota to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,000
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 12,689
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–18,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Nagykanizsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,600–6,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Novi Sad MAS to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,000–7,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- info@zup-prevozi.eu
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–26,000
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- Ft 22,000–26,000
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Zagreb Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–150,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- Ft 46,632
- Shared
- Ft 17,000–24,000
Bus from Zagreb Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–150,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- Ft 46,632
- Shared
- Ft 17,000–24,000
- Phone
- +386 2 530 16 00
- vozni.redi@apms.si
- Website
- apms.si
Bus from Maribor AP to Murska Sobota AP
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,500–2,000
- Schedules at
- apms.si
Bus from Maribor AP to Murska Sobota AP
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,500–2,000
- Schedules at
- apms.si
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–28,000
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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 9,500–15,000
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Bus from Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar to Zalaegerszeg, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–7,500
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
Bus from Szeged, autóbusz-állomás to Zalaegerszeg, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- office@balbuss.rs
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Montenegro Hotel to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,295
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Book at
- balbuss.rs
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More Questions & Answers
Bak is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 6:28 PM in Istanbul and 5:28 PM in Bak.
Istanbul to Bak train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Bak is 1376 km. It takes approximately 14h 37m to drive from Istanbul to Bak.
There are 171+ hotels available in Bak.

















































