There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Roman by bus, plane, train, night train, or car
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Bus to Istanbul, fly to Suceava, train
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Suceava (SCV)plane IST - SCV
- Take the train from Suceava to Romantrain
9h 26m$184–409Night train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Bucharest to Romantrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Suceava / ...
16h 19m$55–77Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus N1998
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Roman Gara CFRbus
17h 35m$75–109Drive 975.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Romancar 975.2 km
12h 2m$156–225Bus to Istanbul, fly to Iași International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane IST - IAS
- Take the train from Iasi to Romantrain
8h 40m$72–293Bus to Istanbul, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane IST - RMO
- Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Iașibus
- Take the train from Iasi to Romantrain
11h 40mFly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chișinău International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane SAW - RMO
- Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Iașibus
- Take the train from Iasi to Romantrain
11h 37mBus to Istanbul, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane IST - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Romantrain
10h 47m$107–258Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Cernavodăbus
- Take the night train from Cernavodă Pod to Romannighttrain Constanţa - Suceava Nord Hm.
19h 33m$63–107
Istanbul to Roman by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Roman is to night train and train which costs $50 - $80 and takes 16h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Roman is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 40m and costs $70 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul station to Roman. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at Roman Gara CFR via Complex Apusului and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Roman. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Roman via Halkali and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 19m.
The distance between Istanbul and Roman is 896 km. The road distance is 975.2 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Roman without a car is to bus which takes 17h 35m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Istanbul to Roman, including transfers.
Istanbul to Roman bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Roman train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Roman bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Roman, Romania?
You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Roman Gara CFR via București, Autogara Militari, Complex Apusului, Gara Basarab, and Bucharest in around 17h 35m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Suceava via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Istanbul to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–310
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Suceava via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Suceava via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–330
Flights from Istanbul to Iași International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–230
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Istanbul to Suceava via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Istanbul to Iași International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–210
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Istanbul to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Istanbul to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Suceava to Roman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Roman
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $33–36
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Cernavodă Pod to Roman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34–38
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Suceava to Roman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $21–30
- 1st Class
- $28–40
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Iasi to Roman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0725-976.856
- Website
- companiamicedu.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Roman Gara CFR
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- companiamicedu.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0231-517.509
- Website
- apetrans.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Roman Gara CFR
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- apetrans.ro
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Chisinau Airport to Iași
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- transevren1@yahoo.com
- Website
- transevren.autogari.ro
Bus from Istanbul to Cernavodă
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Roman is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 2:53 PM in Istanbul and 1:53 PM in Roman.
Istanbul to Roman train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Roman is 975 km. It takes approximately 12h 2m to drive from Istanbul to Roman.
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