There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Cahul by bus, night train, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Istanbul to Cahulbus
14h 19m$45–90Night train, train, bus
cheapest- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Galaţitrain
- Take the bus from Galaţi to Cahulbus
17h 52m$36–80Drive 797.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Cahulcar 797.9 km
12h 31m$112–161Bus to Istanbul, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane IST - RMO
- Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Cahulbus
9h 24m$168–312Bus via Mustafa Kemal
- Take the bus from İstanbul - Mustafa Kemal to Cahulbus
19h 26mFly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chișinău International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane SAW - RMO
- Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Cahulbus
9h 21m$225–465Bus to Istanbul, fly to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND)plane IST - CND
- Take the bus from Năvodari to Cahulbus
10h 4m$133–534Bus to Istanbul, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train, bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane IST - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Brăilatrain
- Take the bus from Brăila to Cahulbus
12h 5m$89–254
Istanbul (IST) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Cahul is to night train and train and bus which costs $35 - $80 and takes 17h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Cahul is to fly and bus which takes 9h 21m and costs $220 - $470.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Istanbul and arriving at Cahul. Services depart once a week, and operate Tuesday. The journey takes approximately 14h 19m.
The distance between Istanbul and Cahul is 933 km. The road distance is 797.9 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Cahul without a car is to bus which takes 14h 19m and costs $45 - $90.
The bus from Istanbul to Cahul takes 14h 19m including transfers and departs once a week.
Istanbul to Cahul bus services, operated by Chisinau Bus Station, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Cahul bus services, operated by Chisinau Bus Station, arrive at Cahul station.
Cahul is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 9:57 PM in Istanbul and 8:57 PM in Cahul.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Cahul is 798 km. It takes approximately 12h 31m to drive from Istanbul to Cahul.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Cahul, Moldova?
Chisinau Bus Station operates a bus from Istanbul to Cahul once a week. Tickets cost $45–90 and the journey takes 14h 19m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–310
Flights from Istanbul to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–220
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Istanbul to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–160
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Istanbul to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $21–30
- 1st Class
- $28–40
Train from Bucharest to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $12–21
- 1st Class
- $24–35
Train from Bucharest to Brăila
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $11–18
- 1st Class
- $21–35
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–28
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Brăila
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–25
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Istanbul to Cahul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
Bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Cahul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- transevren1@yahoo.com
- Website
- transevren.autogari.ro
Bus from Galaţi to Cahul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
Bus from Năvodari to Cahul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
Bus from Brăila to Cahul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Cahul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
Bus from İstanbul - Mustafa Kemal to Cahul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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