There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Caracal by bus, night train, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus N1998
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Caracalbus 3902
13h 54m$49–76Night train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Videle to Caracaltrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Craiova / ...
13h 20m$27–50Drive 715.1 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Caracalcar 715.1 km
9h 26m$114–165Fly Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane IST - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Caracaltrain
8h 56m$79–223Bus, train
- Take the bus from Instabul to Ruse Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Ruse to Videletrain
- Take the train from Videle to Caracaltrain Ir
18h 37m$50–71Fly Istanbul to Craiova Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane IST - CRA
- Take the train from Craiova to Caracaltrain
6h 28m$225–308Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SAW - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Caracaltrain
9h 15m$119–224
Istanbul to Caracal by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Caracal is to night train and train which costs $26 - $50 and takes 13h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Caracal is to fly and train which takes 6h 28m and costs $220 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul station to Caracal. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at Caracal via București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Caracal. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Caracal via Halkali and Videle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
The distance between Istanbul and Caracal is 800 km. The road distance is 715.1 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Caracal without a car is to bus which takes 13h 54m and costs $45 - $80.
It takes approximately 13h 54m to get from Istanbul to Caracal, including transfers.
Istanbul to Caracal bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Caracal train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Caracal bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Caracal, Olt, Romania?
You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Caracal via București, Autogara Militari in around 13h 54m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- 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
Flights from Istanbul to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- 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 Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $20–28
- 1st Class
- $27–35
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Ruse to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Craiova to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Videle to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
Train from Craiova to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Instabul to Ruse Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
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More Questions & Answers
Caracal is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 6:57 PM in Istanbul and 5:57 PM in Caracal.
Istanbul to Caracal train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Caracal is 715 km. It takes approximately 9h 26m to drive from Istanbul to Caracal.
Book your Istanbul to Caracal bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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