There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Sulina by bus, train, ferry, or plane
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Bus, train, ferry
best- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Constanțabus
- Take the train from Constanţa to Tulcea Oraş Hm.train
- Take the ferry from Tulcea to Sulinaferry
20h 45m$58–105Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus, ferry
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane IST - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulceabus
- Take the ferry from Tulcea to Sulinaferry
15h 12mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul Emniyet Otogar to Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-Sobus
- Take the bus from Constanta to Tulceabus
- Take the ferry from Tulcea to Sulinaferry
22h 55m$61–110Fly to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND)plane IST - CND
- Take the train from Ram. M.K.P. Aj. M. to Tulcea Oraş Hm.train
- Take the ferry from Tulcea to Sulinaferry
13h 26m$263–654Fly to Varna Airport, bus, train, ferry
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane IST - VAR
- Take the bus from Nisipurile de Aur to Constantabus
- Take the train from Medgidia to Tulcea Oraş Hm.train
- Take the ferry from Tulcea to Sulinaferry
18h 41m$259–496
Istanbul to Sulina by bus, train, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Sulina is to bus and train and ferry which costs $55 - $110 and takes 20h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Sulina is to fly and train and ferry which takes 13h 26m and costs $260 - $700.
The distance between Istanbul and Sulina is 811 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Sulina without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 20h 45m and costs $55 - $110.
It takes approximately 20h 45m to get from Istanbul to Sulina, including transfers.
Sulina is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 1:01 AM in Istanbul and 12:01 AM in Sulina.
There are 60+ hotels available in Sulina.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Sulina, Romania?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Sulina. However, you can take the bus to Constanța, walk to Constanţa, take the train to Tulcea Oraş Hm., walk to Tulcea, then take the ferry to Sulina. Alternatively, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP), walk to Bucharest Otopeni Airport, take the bus to Tulcea, walk to Tulcea, then take the ferry to Sulina.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
Flights from Istanbul to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Istanbul to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Constanţa to Tulcea Oraş Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Ram. M.K.P. Aj. M. to Tulcea Oraş Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Medgidia to Tulcea Oraş Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Constanța
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $36–37
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Constanta to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Constanța
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Constanta to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- transevren1@yahoo.com
- Website
- transevren.autogari.ro
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Constanța
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–70
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0241 518 581
- rezervari@kirvad.ro
- Website
- kirvad.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kirvad.ro
- Phone
- 0743335517
- Website
- simpatrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Istanbul Emniyet Otogar to Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-So
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- simpatrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0743-33.54.87
- Website
- sherif.autogari.ro
Bus from Constanta to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- sherif.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- sudmsc@yahoo.com
- Website
- mercado-sud.ro
Bus from Constanta to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
Bus from Nisipurile de Aur to Constanta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4 0240-519.008
- info@navromdelta.ro
- Website
- navromdelta.ro
Ferry from Tulcea to Sulina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- Navrom Delta
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