There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Balaton Sound by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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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 Zamarditrain
7h 30mFt 21,307–70,707Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Take the train from Novi Beograd to Suboticatrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Subotica to Szegedtrain Re
- Take the train from Szeged to Koebanya-Kispesttrain Ic
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain Ic / ...
23h 14mFt 17,865–27,486Night train, train via Videle
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Deli to Zamarditrain Ic / ...
28h 53mFt 26,178–36,040Night 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 Zamarditrain Ic / ...
29h 24mFt 28,928–37,590Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SAW - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain
7h 55mFt 31,333–255,847Fly Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane IST - ZAG
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zamarditrain
11h 54mFt 54,917–111,057Fly 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 Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamarditrain
10h 4mFt 43,407–126,057Bus
- 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 Zamárdi, vasúti megállóhelybus
26h 16mFt 33,610–46,167Bus 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 Zamárdi, Csap utcabus
27h 15mFt 28,185–32,451Drive 1,303.7 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Balaton Soundcar 1,303.7 km
13h 35mFt 70,848–102,335
Istanbul to Balaton Sound by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Balaton Sound is to bus and train which costs 17 000 Ft - 28 000 Ft and takes 23h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Balaton Sound is to fly and train which takes 7h 30m and costs 21 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Balaton Sound. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro and arriving at Zamárdi, vasúti megállóhely via Novi Sad and Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Balaton Sound. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Zamardi via Halkali, Videle, Keleti pályaudvar and Budapest-Deli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 53m.
The distance between Istanbul and Balaton Sound is 1205 km. The road distance is 1303.7 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Balaton Sound without a car is to bus and train which takes 23h 14m and costs 17 000 Ft - 28 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Istanbul to Balaton Sound, including transfers.
Istanbul to Balaton Sound bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro station.
Istanbul to Balaton Sound train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Balaton Sound bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Balaton Sound, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Balaton Sound via Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić, Novi Sad, Budapest Hotel Platanus, Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar, and Zamárdi, vasúti megállóhely in around 26h 16m.
- 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 Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–75,000
Flights from Istanbul to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 35,000–60,000
- 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 Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–55,000
Flights from Istanbul to Vienna International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–90,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–75,000
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–75,000
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–170,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–55,000
- 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
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–55,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamardi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–2,500
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Subotica to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szeged to Koebanya-Kispest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,100–3,600
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamardi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–2,500
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Deli to Zamardi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–2,500
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamardi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–2,500
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamardi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–2,500
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zamardi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,100–2,500
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- 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
- 3 times a day
- 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
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,200–9,379
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 3,200–4,400
- 1st Class
- Ft 3,400–4,400
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–9,379
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- Ft 3,400–4,700
- 1st Class
- Ft 3,700–4,700
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
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
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zamardi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–24,000
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–33,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–32,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,000–8,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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 7,500–11,000
- 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 12,587
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- 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 Zamárdi, vasúti megállóhely
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,300–3,900
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
Bus from Szeged, autóbusz-állomás to Zamárdi, Csap utca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–7,500
- 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 18,120
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Book at
- balbuss.rs
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Novi Sad MAS to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Istanbul to Balaton Sound train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Balaton Sound is 1304 km. It takes approximately 13h 35m to drive from Istanbul to Balaton Sound.
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