There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Cornea by bus, plane, train, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Istanbul, fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane IST - TSR
- Take the train from Timișoara Est to Cornea h.train
11h 7m$119–275Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the night train from Videle to Băile Herculanenighttrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Lokoshaza / ...
18h 58m$42–77Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Sofia Serdika Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Orșovabus
- Take the bus from Orșova to Corneabus
19h 33mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Videle to Băile Herculanetrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Arad / ...
18h 45m$56–75Drive 913.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Corneacar 913.5 km
10h 14m$146–211Bus to Istanbul, fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane IST - BEG
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Tekijabus
13h 41m$127–308Bus to Istanbul, fly to Craiova Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane IST - CRA
- Take the train from Craiova to Băile Herculanetrain
10h 16m$140–349Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane SAW - BEG
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Tekijabus
13h 48m$144–321Bus to Istanbul, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- 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 Băile Herculanetrain
14h 42m$113–256Bus to Istanbul, fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IST - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia to Orșovabus
- Take the bus from Orșova to Corneabus
15h 59mBus via Shumen
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Shumen to Buchurestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Slătioarabus
- Take the bus from Slătioara to Corneabus
28h 10m
Istanbul (IST) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Cornea is to night train which costs $40 - $80 and takes 18h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Cornea is to drive which takes 10h 14m and costs $140 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Cornea. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Esenler Otogari and arriving at Cornea via Sofia and Orșova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Cornea. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Cornea h. via Halkali, Videle and Băile Herculane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 45m.
The distance between Istanbul and Cornea is 988 km. The road distance is 913.5 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Cornea without a car is to bus which takes 19h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 7m to get from Istanbul to Cornea, including transfers.
Istanbul to Cornea bus services, operated by Arda-Tur, depart from Istanbul Esenler Otogari station.
Istanbul to Cornea train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Cornea bus services, operated by Arda-Tur, arrive at Sofia Serdika Bus Station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Cornea, Romania?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Cornea via Sofia Serdika Bus Station, Sofia, and Orșova in around 19h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Yenikapi to Cornea h. via Halkali, Halkali, Videle, Băile Herculane, and Băile Herculane in around 18h 58m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Istanbul to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–250
Flights from Istanbul to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Istanbul to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–250
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–230
Flights from Istanbul to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–310
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–250
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Istanbul to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Tivat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Timișoara Est to Cornea h.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Videle to Băile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–33
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Craiova to Băile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Băile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34–37
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Videle to Băile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–33
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- 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
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Night train from Videle to Băile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Sofia Serdika Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $39–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia to Orșova
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0726.922.277
- Website
- obada-transmontana.ro
Bus from Orșova to Cornea
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- obadatrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Slătioara to Cornea
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- obadatrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +381 (12) 538 400
- office@litas.rs
- Website
- litas.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Tekija
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Schedules at
- litas.rs
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–32
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Shumen to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- 0353.806.666
- office@eta.ro
- Website
- eta.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Slătioara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- eta.ro
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