There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Lugoj by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul Airport to Arad, train
best- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Arad (ARW)plane IST - ARW
- Take the train from Arad to Lugojtrain
10h 11m$68–306Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the nighttrain from Videle to Lugojnighttrain Irn / ...
19h 37m$30–72Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus
- Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Lugojtrain Ir
17h 54m$56–88Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Aутобуска Cтаницаbus
- Take the bus from Pančevo bus station to Timișoarabus
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Lugojbus
19h 30m$57–68Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Videlenighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Videle to Lugojtrain Ir / ...
19h$46–71Fly Istanbul Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane IST - BEG
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Timișoarabus
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Lugojbus
11h 31m$154–357Fly Istanbul Airport to Cluj-Napoca, bus, train
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (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 50m$139–277Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane SAW - BEG
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Timișoarabus
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Lugojbus
11h 41m$184–327Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus N1998
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Lugojbus
21h 21m$98–128Drive 1,006.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Lugojcar 1,006.2 km
11h 34m$192–276
Istanbul to Lugoj by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Lugoj is to night train which costs $30 - $75 and takes 19h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Lugoj is to fly and train which takes 10h 11m and costs $65 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Lugoj. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler and arriving at Lugoj via Pančevo bus station and Timișoara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 30m.
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.
The distance between Istanbul and Lugoj is 976 km. The road distance is 1006.2 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Lugoj without a car is to bus and night train and train which takes 17h 54m and costs $55 - $90.
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Istanbul to Lugoj, including transfers.
Istanbul to Lugoj bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, depart from İstanbul Esenler station.
Istanbul to Lugoj train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Lugoj bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, arrive at Aутобуска Cтаница station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Lugoj, Romania?
You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler to Lugoj via Pančevo bus station and Timișoara in around 19h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Yenikapi to Lugoj via Halkali, Halkali, and Videle in around 19h 37m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Arad via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–340
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–180
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–230
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Arad via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–300
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–230
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–340
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–300
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Arad via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Arad to Lugoj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Dimitrovgrad to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–24
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–30
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $10–14
- 1st Class
- $10–14
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–30
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $10–14
- 1st Class
- $10–14
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Videle to Lugoj
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–39
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Videle to Lugoj
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–39
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Alba Iulia to Lugoj
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Videle to Lugoj
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–39
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Night train from Videle to Lugoj
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Aутобуска Cтаница
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pančevo bus station to Timișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Timișoara to Lugoj
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Timișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Timișoara to Lugoj
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Timișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Timișoara to Lugoj
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4 0250 997
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Lugoj
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Lugoj is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 9:14 PM in Istanbul and 8:14 PM 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 34m to drive from Istanbul to Lugoj.
There are 60+ hotels available in Lugoj.
































