There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Kurd by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane IST - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Sarbogardtrain
- Take the train from Sarbogard to Kurdtrain
8h 36mFt 20,702–76,302Bus, train
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница)bus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница) to Kecskemét bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kecskemét, autóbusz-állomás to Simontornya, vasútállomásbus
- Take the train from Simontornya to Kurdtrain Re
25h 50mFt 43,432–63,839Night train, train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Aradtrain
- Take the bus from Arad to Budapest Shell M0bus
- Take the train from Budateteny to Kurdtrain Re
37h 57mFt 39,012–52,768Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Kelenfoeldnighttrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Kurdtrain Re
30h 49mFt 29,312–38,468Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SAW - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Sarbogardtrain
- Take the train from Sarbogard to Kurdtrain
9h 1mFt 28,726–336,439Fly Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane IST - ZAG
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Gyekenyestrain
- Take the train from Gyekenyes to Dombovartrain
12h 39mFt 44,045–127,535Fly Istanbul to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane IST - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Sarbogardtrain
- Take the train from Sarbogard to Kurdtrain
11h 20mFt 44,102–159,152Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница)bus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar to Szekszárd, autóbusz-állomásbus
- Take the bus from Szekszárd, autóbusz-állomás to Kurd, autóbusz-váróterembus
25h 57mFt 48,593–65,350Bus, train via Burgas
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Népliget Stationbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Kurdtrain Re
28h 36mFt 33,488–54,280Drive 1,233.3 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Kurdcar 1,233.3 km
12h 56mFt 70,285–101,523
Istanbul to Kurd by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Kurd is to night train and train which costs 29 000 Ft - 39 000 Ft and takes 30h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Kurd is to fly and train which takes 8h 36m and costs 20 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul station to Kurd. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at Kurd, autóbusz-váróterem via Novi Sad, Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar and Szekszárd, autóbusz-állomás. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Kurd. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Kurd via Halkali, Bucuresti Nord and Budapest-Kelenfoeld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 49m.
The distance between Istanbul and Kurd is 1224 km. The road distance is 1233.3 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Kurd without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 50m and costs 43 000 Ft - 65 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Istanbul to Kurd, including transfers.
Istanbul to Kurd bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Kurd train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Kurd bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница) station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kurd, Hungary?
You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kurd, autóbusz-váróterem via Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница), Novi Sad, Budapest Hotel Platanus, Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar, and Szekszárd, autóbusz-állomás in around 25h 57m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 43,000–85,000
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–120,000
Flights from Istanbul to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 41,000–110,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–120,000
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–120,000
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 48,000–130,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 43,000–85,000
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–120,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–70,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–60,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–85,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Sarbogard
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,400–1,700
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Sarbogard to Kurd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,100–1,400
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Simontornya to Kurd
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 850–1,000
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budateteny to Kurd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,300–2,700
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Kurd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,400–2,900
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Sarbogard
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,400–1,700
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Sarbogard to Kurd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,100–1,400
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Gyekenyes to Dombovar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,800–2,100
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Sarbogard
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,400–1,700
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Sarbogard to Kurd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,100–1,400
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Kurd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,400–2,900
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,300–9,664
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- Ft 3,300–4,600
- 1st Class
- Ft 3,500–4,600
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–9,664
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- Ft 3,500–4,900
- 1st Class
- Ft 3,800–4,900
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Videle to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–17,000
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–25,000
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Gyekenyes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,913
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–24,000
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Website
- Railjet
- Website
- Railjet
- *
- Ft 13,000–21,000
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–30,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,400–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница)
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–49,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница) to Kecskemét bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–11,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница)
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–49,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Kecskemét, autóbusz-állomás to Simontornya, vasútállomás
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,000–3,500
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar to Szekszárd, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,200–4,900
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
Bus from Szekszárd, autóbusz-állomás to Kurd, autóbusz-váróterem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,400–1,700
- Website
- MÁV Személyszállítási
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- bistrita@mateiunitrans.ro
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Arad to Budapest Shell M0
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Novi Sad to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,411
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,930
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,500–9,000
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Népliget Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–32,000
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Népliget Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–36,000
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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Kurd is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 7:23 PM in Istanbul and 6:23 PM in Kurd.
Istanbul to Kurd train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Kurd is 1233 km. It takes approximately 12h 56m to drive from Istanbul to Kurd.
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