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There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Debrecen by bus, plane, train, night train, or car

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  1. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeIST - BUD
    3. Take the train from Ferihegy to Debrecentrain
    8h 25m
    Ft 23,764–72,858

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    2. Take the train from Novi Beograd to SuboticatrainIr / ...
    3. Take the train from Subotica to SzegedtrainRe
    4. Take the train from Szeged to CegledtrainIc / ...
    5. Take the train from Cegled to DebrecentrainIr / ...
    21h 58m
    Ft 23,355–27,855

  3. Night train, train via Braşov

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
    2. Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain
    3. Take the train from Brasov to DebrecentrainIr
    27h 4m
    Ft 26,620–38,836

  4. Drive 1,271.8 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Debrecencar1,271.8 km
    14h 30m
    Ft 72,838–105,211

  5. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Oradea International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)planeIST - OMR
    3. Take the train from Biharkeresztes to Puespoekladanytrain
    4. Take the train from Puespoekladany to Debrecentrain
    9h 59m
    Ft 59,814–143,158

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeSAW - BUD
    2. Take the train from Ferihegy to Debrecentrain
    8h 29m
    Ft 31,801–81,355

  7. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)planeIST - CLJ
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Debrecen bus stationbus
    10h 51m
    Ft 45,564–87,658

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara MilitaribusN1998
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Debrecen bus stationbusN910
    25h 45m
    Ft 35,656–56,493

  9. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
    2. Take the train from Videle to SzolnoktrainIr
    3. Take the train from Szolnok to DebrecentrainIr / ...
    27h 5m
    Ft 37,720–49,336

  10. Bus via Sibiu

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Razgrad Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Razgrad to Sibiubus
    3. Take the bus from Sibiu to Oradeabus
    4. Take the bus from Oradea to Debrecen bus stationbus
    30h 35m
    Ft 29,539–45,365

Istanbul to Debrecen by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration21h 58mAverage Duration
TicketFt 23,355Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Debrecen, Hungary?

You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Debrecen bus station via București, Autogara Militari in around 25h 45m.

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