There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Pui by bus, night train, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, night train, train
best- Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus
- Take the night train from Dimitrovgrad to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Târgu Jiutrain
- Take the bus from Târgu Jiu to Puibus T1
17h 24mNight train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Videle to Petroşanitrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Teiuş / ...
19h 55m$44–69Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus N1998
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Puibus
18h 35m$91–128Drive 950.4 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Puicar 950.4 km
12h 46m$152–219Bus via Shumen
- Take the bus from Instabul to Shumenbus
- Take the bus from Shumen to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airportbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Milosteabus
- Take the bus from Milostea to Puibus T1
24h 32mFly Istanbul to Cluj-Napoca, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane IST - CLJ
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Pui Hm.train
10h 44m$123–295Fly Istanbul to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane IST - TSR
- Take the bus from Timisoara Airport to Simeriabus
- Take the train from Simeria to Pui Hm.train
10h 29mFly Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane IST - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Târgu Jiubus
- Take the bus from Târgu Jiu to Puibus
11h 58mFly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SAW - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Târgu Jiubus
- Take the bus from Târgu Jiu to Puibus
12h 18m
Istanbul (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Pui is to night train and train which costs $40 - $70 and takes 19h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Pui is to fly and train which takes 10h 44m and costs $120 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul station to Pui. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at Pui via București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Pui. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Pui Hm. via Halkali, Videle and Petroşani. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 55m.
The distance between Istanbul and Pui is 1051 km. The road distance is 950.4 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Pui without a car is to bus and night train and train which takes 17h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 17h 24m to get from Istanbul to Pui, including transfers.
Istanbul to Pui bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Pui train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Pui bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Pui, Romania?
You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Pui via București, Autogara Militari in around 18h 35m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–270
Flights from Istanbul to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–150
Flights from Istanbul to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Flights from Istanbul to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–270
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Dimitrovgrad to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 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
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–14
- 1st Class
- $11–14
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Târgu Jiu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–27
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Videle to Petroşani
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–31
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Cluj Napoca to Pui Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–23
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Simeria to Pui Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +4 0250 997
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Târgu Jiu to Pui
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Pui
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
Bus from Milostea to Pui
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
Bus from Târgu Jiu to Pui
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
Bus from Târgu Jiu to Pui
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Instabul to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- pegasusbg.com
Bus from Shumen to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
- Phone
- +40 768 922 512
- office@bbilantravel.ro
- Website
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Milostea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Târgu Jiu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Târgu Jiu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- transolteanutour@yahoo.com
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Timisoara Airport to Simeria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
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