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 26mFt 23,604–78,354Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница)bus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar to Zalaegerszeg, autóbusz-állomásbus
25h 36mFt 46,564–66,227Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Edirnecar
- Take the cartrain from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Bakcar
45h 30mFt 109,814–366,731Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Kelenfoeldnighttrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zalaegerszegtrain Ic
32h 22mFt 31,414–41,720Fly 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 28mFt 75,054–143,204Fly 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 46mFt 60,554–281,304Fly 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 Gyoertrain
- Take the train from Gyoer to Celldoemoelktrain
- Take the train from Celldoemoelk to Zalaegerszegtrain
12h 40mFly 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 Gyoertrain
- Take the train from Gyoer to Celldoemoelktrain
- Take the train from Celldoemoelk to Zalaegerszegtrain
13h 1mFly 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
12h 1mFt 60,577–291,441Bus
- 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
26h 9mFt 24,316–38,909Bus #2
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Burgas Westbus
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Népliget Stationbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar to Zalaegerszeg, autóbusz-állomásbus
30h 56mFt 36,743–86,234Drive 1,375.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Bakcar 1,375.5 km
14h 37mFt 76,345–110,276
Istanbul to Bak by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Bak is to bus which costs 24 000 Ft - 39 000 Ft and takes 26h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Bak is to fly and train which takes 10h 26m and costs 23 000 Ft - 80 000 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 Novi Sad, Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar and Zalaegerszeg, autóbusz-állomás. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 36m.
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 22m.
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 via Budapest which takes 25h 36m and costs 46 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Istanbul to Bak, including transfers.
Istanbul to Bak bus services, operated by FlixBus, 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 FlixBus, arrive at Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница) 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 Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница), Novi Sad, Budapest Hotel Platanus, Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar, and Zalaegerszeg, autóbusz-állomás in around 25h 36m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–70,000
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–95,000
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–120,000
Flights from Istanbul to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 41,000–100,000
- 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 40,000–70,000
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Nis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–70,000
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–70,000
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–70,000
Flights from Istanbul to Vienna International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–70,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–90,000
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 17,000–95,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–120,000
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–120,000
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 46,000–110,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–65,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–90,000
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Podgorica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–95,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,900–4,500
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,900–4,500
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Celje to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–4,000
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Murska Sobota to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,300–1,600
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Gyoer to Celldoemoelk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,300–1,600
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Gyoer to Celldoemoelk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,300–1,600
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Murska Sobota to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,300–1,600
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- 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 85,495–324,292
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- Ft 85,495
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- Ft 324,292
- Sleeper Wagon
- Ft 278,596
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,600–9,728
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- Ft 3,600–4,900
- 1st Class
- Ft 3,800–4,900
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–26,000
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Celje to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–21,000
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Murska Sobota to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,000
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Murska Sobota to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,000
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–17,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–17,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–17,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–17,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- *
- Ft 8,000–12,000
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- *
- Ft 8,000–12,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,600–4,200
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Gyoer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,600–4,200
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +36 99/577-212
- eszrevetel@gysev.hu
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Gyoer to Celldoemoelk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Celldoemoelk to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Gyoer to Celldoemoelk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Gysev
Train from Celldoemoelk to Zalaegerszeg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Gysev
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница)
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–48,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 11,000–18,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Nagykanizsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,200–7,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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 10,480
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
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
- MÁV Személyszállítási
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
- MÁV Személyszállítási
- 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
Bus from Zagreb Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–160,000
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- Ft 47,907
- Shared
- Ft 17,000–25,000
Bus from Zagreb Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–160,000
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- Ft 47,907
- Shared
- Ft 17,000–25,000
- Phone
- +386 90 13 44 00
- info@apms.si
- Website
- Avtobusni Promet Murska Sobota D.D.
Bus from Maribor AP to Murska Sobota AP
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,500–2,100
- Schedules at
- Avtobusni Promet Murska Sobota D.D.
Bus from Maribor AP to Murska Sobota AP
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,500–2,100
- Schedules at
- Avtobusni Promet Murska Sobota D.D.
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,500–11,000
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- 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 12,509
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Burgas West
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–13,034
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- Ft 6,000–9,000
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Népliget Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 43,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Népliget Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–33,000
- Website
- Citylines
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Bak is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 8:39 AM in Istanbul and 7:39 AM 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.
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