There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Lugoj by plane, bus, night train, train, or car
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Fly Istanbul to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane IST - TSR
- Take the bus from Timisoara Airport to Lugojbus
6h 21m$110–242Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the night train from Videle to Lugojnighttrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Lokoshaza / ...
19h 53m$44–86Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Videle to Lugojtrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Arad / ...
19h 35m$63–82Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Sofia Serdika Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Sofia to Lugojbus 1950
20h 20m$83–117Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane SAW - TSR
- Take the bus from Timisoara Airport to Lugojbus
9h 55m$57–334Fly Istanbul to Oradea International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane IST - OMR
- Take the bus from Nojorid to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus
- Take the train from Timisoara Nord to Lugojtrain
13h 51m$169–244Fly Istanbul to Cluj-Napoca, bus, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane IST - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iuliabus
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Lugojtrain
11h 55m$133–334Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Lugojbus
27h 28m$74–92Drive 1,005.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Lugojcar 1,005.5 km
11h 38m$161–232
Istanbul to Lugoj by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Lugoj is to night train and train which costs $60 - $85 and takes 19h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Lugoj is to fly and bus which takes 6h 21m and costs $110 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Lugoj. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Esenler Otogari and arriving at Lugoj via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Lugoj. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Lugoj via Halkali and Videle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 35m.
The distance between Istanbul and Lugoj is 880 km. The road distance is 1005.5 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Lugoj without a car is to night train and train which takes 19h 35m and costs $60 - $85.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Istanbul to Lugoj, including transfers.
Istanbul to Lugoj bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Istanbul Esenler Otogari station.
Istanbul to Lugoj train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Lugoj bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Sofia Serdika Bus Station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Lugoj, Romania?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Lugoj via Sofia Serdika Bus Station and Sofia in around 20h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Yenikapi to Lugoj via Halkali, Halkali, and Videle in around 19h 53m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Istanbul to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–190
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–320
Flights from Istanbul to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Istanbul to Oradea International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Istanbul to Oradea International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Istanbul to Oradea International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–380
- 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
- $20–29
- 1st Class
- $27–35
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Lugoj
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $42–46
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Videle to Lugoj
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $42–46
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Timisoara Nord to Lugoj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Alba Iulia to Lugoj
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–20
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Night train from Videle to Lugoj
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Timisoara Nord to Lugoj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- +4-0722-862.442
- Website
- pristyl.autogari.ro
Bus from Timisoara Airport to Lugoj
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- pristyl.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Sofia Serdika Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/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
- $40–41
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia to Lugoj
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0259 471 690
- Website
- autogenn.ro
Bus from Nojorid to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- autogenn.ro
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–34
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +4-0250.861.151
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Lugoj
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
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Lugoj is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 7:09 AM in Istanbul and 6:09 AM in Lugoj.
Istanbul to Lugoj train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Lugoj is 1006 km. It takes approximately 11h 38m to drive from Istanbul to Lugoj.
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