There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Izmail by bus, night train, train, car ferry, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Izmail Bus stationbus
13h 16m₴1,967–2,726Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Varnabus FlixBus N2024
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Izmail Bus stationbus
13h 16m₴1,286–3,074Night train, train, car ferry, drive
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain
- Take the train from Medgidia to Tulcea Oraş Hm.train
- Take the car ferry from Isaccea to Orlivkacarferry
- Drive from Orlivka to Izmailcar
19h 37m₴2,553–4,923Drive 817.1 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Izmailcar 817.1 km
12h 47m₴5,392–7,788Fly Istanbul to Chișinău International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane IST - RMO
- Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Izmail Bus stationbus
11h 37mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul Emniyet Otogar to Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-Sobus
- Take the bus from Constanta to Agighiolbus
- Take the ferry from Tulcea to Plauruferry
19h 37mFly 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 Chisinau Airport to Izmail Bus stationbus
11h 51mFly Istanbul to Varna Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane IST - VAR
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Izmail Bus stationbus
9h 26m₴6,561–14,990Fly Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni, bus, ferry
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane IST - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulceabus
- Take the ferry from Tulcea to Plauruferry
11h 57mFly Istanbul to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND)plane IST - CND
- Take the train from Ram. M.K.P. Aj. M. to Tulcea Oraş Hm.train
- Take the ferry from Tulcea to Plauruferry
10h 11m
Istanbul (IST) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) flights
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Izmail is to bus which costs 1 200 ₴ - 3 100 ₴ and takes 13h 16m.
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The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Izmail is to fly and bus which takes 9h 26m and costs 6 500 ₴ - 15 000 ₴.
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No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Izmail station. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Esenler Otogari and arriving at Izmail Bus station via Varna Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 16m.
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The distance between Istanbul and Izmail is 787 km. The road distance is 817.1 km.
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The best way to get from Istanbul to Izmail without a car is to bus which takes 13h 16m and costs 1 900 ₴ - 2 800 ₴.
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It takes approximately 13h 16m to get from Istanbul to Izmail, including transfers.
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Istanbul to Izmail bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Istanbul Esenler Otogari station.
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Istanbul to Izmail bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Varna Central Bus Station.
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Izmail is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 1:02 PM in Istanbul and 12:02 PM in Izmail.
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Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Izmail is 817 km. It takes approximately 12h 47m to drive from Istanbul to Izmail.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Izmail, Ukraine?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Izmail Bus station via Varna Central Bus Station in around 13h 16m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴3,100–14,000
Flights from Istanbul to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴6,000–12,000
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴2,900–7,000
Flights from Istanbul to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴9,500–41,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴2,900–7,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴1,800–12,000
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Istanbul to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴2,200–6,500
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Istanbul to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴2,600–9,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴2,900–8,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₴900–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₴900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₴1,200–1,700
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴850–950
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Medgidia to Tulcea Oraş Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴690–740
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Ram. M.K.P. Aj. M. to Tulcea Oraş Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴590–640
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴450–480
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴370–450
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴1,300–1,900
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴1,390–1,420
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Izmail Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₴650–1,000
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Chisinau Airport to Izmail Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴600–900
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴600–2,075
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₴600–750
- Phone
- 0743335517
- Website
- simpatrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Istanbul Emniyet Otogar to Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-So
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴1,200–2,100
- Schedules at
- simpatrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0743-33.54.87
- Website
- sherif.autogari.ro
Bus from Constanta to Agighiol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴210–360
- Schedules at
- sherif.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0241 518 581
- rezervari@kirvad.ro
- Website
- kirvad.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kirvad.ro
Car ferry from Isaccea to Orlivka
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴45–676
- Schedules at
- porom.org
- Passenger
- ₴45
- Car
- ₴676
- Phone
- +4 0240-519.008
- info@navromdelta.ro
- Website
- navromdelta.ro
Ferry from Tulcea to Plauru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Navrom Delta
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