There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Sibiu by bus, plane, night train, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Istanbul, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)IST - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Sibiu
9h 6m$120–246Night train, bus
cheapest- Take the night train from Halkali to BucharestBosphor Express
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Sibiu
15h 20m$45–76Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara MilitariN1998
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sibiu
16h 10m$60–104Drive 870.3 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Sibiu870.3 km
11h 25m$139–201Bus to Istanbul, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)IST - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Sibiu
9h 52m$100–256Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)SAW - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Sibiu
9h 56m$127–301Bus to Istanbul, fly to Craiova Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Craiova Airport (CRA)IST - CRA
- Take the train from Pieleşti Hm. to Sibiu
10h 17m$139–496Bus via Cernavodă
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Cernavodă
- Take the bus from Cernavodă to Sibiu
21h 29m$49–109Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to BucharestBosphor Express
- Take the train from Bucharest to SibiuIR-N: Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Lokoshaza / ...
17h 1m$52–74
Istanbul to Sibiu by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Sibiu is to night train and bus which costs $40 - $80 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Sibiu is to bus and fly which takes 9h 6m and costs $120 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul station to Sibiu. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at Sibiu via București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Sibiu. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Sibiu via Halkali and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 1m.
The distance between Istanbul and Sibiu is 963 km. The road distance is 870.3 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Sibiu without a car is to bus which takes 16h 10m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Istanbul to Sibiu, including transfers.
Istanbul to Sibiu bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Sibiu train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Sibiu bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Sibiu, Romania?
You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sibiu via București, Autogara Militari in around 16h 10m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–210
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–280
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–160
Flights from Istanbul to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- 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
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Pieleşti Hm. to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–33
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- 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
- $3–6
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0364.101.110
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0765-408.848
- horasmu@yahoo.com
- Website
- horas.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Schedules at
- horas.ro
Bus from Cernavodă to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- horas.ro
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- 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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Sibiu is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 3:27 PM in Istanbul and 2:27 PM in Sibiu.
Istanbul to Sibiu train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Sibiu is 870 km. It takes approximately 11h 25m to drive from Istanbul to Sibiu.
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