There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Roman by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly Istanbul to Suceava, train
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Suceava (SCV)plane IST - SCV
- Take the train from Suceava to Romantrain
9h 13m$187–372Night 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 32m$72–106Drive 976.8 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Romancar 976.8 km
11h 46m$156–225Fly Istanbul to Iași International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane IST - IAS
- Take the train from Iasi to Romantrain
8h 22m$71–256Fly Istanbul to Chișinău International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane IST - RMO
- Take the bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Bacăubus
- Take the bus from Bacău to Romanbus
9h 11m$119–288Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chișinău International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane SAW - RMO
- Take the bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Bacăubus
- Take the bus from Bacău to Romanbus
9h 26m$167–380Fly Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane IST - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Romantrain
10h 29m$104–241Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Iași International Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane SAW - IAS
- Take the train from Iasi to Romantrain
8h 46m$99–137Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Cernavodăbus
- Take the night train from Cernavodă Pod to Romannighttrain Constanţa - Suceava Nord Hm.
19h 33m$64–108
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 fly and train which takes 8h 22m and costs $70 - $260.
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 32m.
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 893 km. The road distance is 976.8 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Roman without a car is to bus which takes 17h 32m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 9h 13m 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 32m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Suceava via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Istanbul to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–180
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Suceava via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Suceava via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–290
Flights from Istanbul to Suceava via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–430
Flights from Istanbul to Iași International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Istanbul to Suceava via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Istanbul to Iași International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–200
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Istanbul to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–270
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Iași International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $29–230
- 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
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Suceava to Roman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–13
- 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
- $35–38
- 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
- $29–40
- 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
- +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
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bacău to Roman
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Bacău to Roman
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- 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 Chișinău Autogara Nord to Bacău
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- 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
- $29–70
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Roman is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 5:20 AM in Istanbul and 4:20 AM 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 977 km. It takes approximately 11h 46m to drive from Istanbul to Roman.
There are 31+ hotels available in Roman.

























