There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Kurd by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly Istanbul Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
best- Fly from Istanbul Airport (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 47mFt 20,696–81,296Bus, train
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Kecskemét bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kecskemét, autóbusz-állomás to Simontornya, vasútállomásbus
- Take the train from Simontornya to Kurdtrain Re
26h 1mFt 44,969–66,217Night 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 29,308–38,462Drive 1,233.3 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Kurdcar 1,233.3 km
12h 56mFt 70,648–102,047Fly 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 2mFt 28,720–81,431Fly Istanbul Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (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 45mFt 44,025–127,515Fly Istanbul Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (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 24mFt 45,846–154,146Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomićbus
- 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
27h 47mFt 37,314–44,939Bus
- Take the bus from Aksaray to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad MAS to Szegedbus
- Take the bus from Szeged, autóbusz-állomás to Szekszárd, autóbusz-állomásbus
- Take the bus from Szekszárd, autóbusz-állomás to Kurd, autóbusz-váróterembus
28h 13mFt 26,597–30,297
Istanbul to Kurd by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Kurd is to bus which costs 26 000 Ft - 31 000 Ft and takes 28h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Kurd is to fly and train which takes 8h 47m and costs 20 000 Ft - 85 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Kurd. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro and arriving at Kurd, autóbusz-váróterem via Novi Sad, Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar and Szekszárd, autóbusz-állomás. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 47m.
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 1225 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 26h 1m and costs 45 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Istanbul to Kurd, including transfers.
Istanbul to Kurd bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro station.
Istanbul to Kurd train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Kurd bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kurd, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Kurd, autóbusz-váróterem via Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić, Novi Sad, Budapest Hotel Platanus, Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar, and Szekszárd, autóbusz-állomás in around 27h 47m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 46,000–140,000
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–120,000
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 41,000–110,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 46,000–140,000
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 36,000–95,000
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Vienna International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–49,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–120,000
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–120,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–65,000
- 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 16,000–90,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–75,000
- 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 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)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–9,620
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- Ft 3,500–4,900
- 1st Class
- Ft 3,800–4,800
- Phone
- 0219521
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,899
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,646
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- 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 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–25,000
- 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 4,100–7,500
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–46,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Kecskemét bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–16,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Novi Sad MAS to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,800–7,500
- 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
Bus from Szeged, autóbusz-állomás to Szekszárd, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 4,000–4,700
- 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
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–28,000
- Website
- Citylines
- 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 10,362
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- office@balbuss.rs
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Aksaray to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,398
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
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Kurd is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 4:14 AM in Istanbul and 2:14 AM in Kurd.
Istanbul to Kurd train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
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