There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Transylvania by bus, plane, night train, train, or car
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Bus, fly to Tirgu Mures
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)IST - TGM
8h 26m$86–300Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Fetești
- Take the bus from Fetești to Targu Mures
24h 35m$50–100Bus via Kotel
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Kotel
- Take the bus from Kotel to Târgovişte
- Take the bus from Târgovişte to Buşteni
- Take the bus from Busteni to Targu Mures
17h 58mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to BucharestBosphor Express
- Take the train from Bucharest to Târgu MureşBucureşti Nord Gr.A - Târgu Mureş
20h 55m$88–116Drive 990.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Transylvania990.5 km
13h 20m$158–228Bus, fly to Cluj-Napoca
- 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 Târgu Mureş
9h 5m$121–250Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara MilitariN1998
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Târgu MureşN3906 / ...
20h 4m$64–118
Istanbul (IST) to Tirgu Mures (TGM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Transylvania is to bus which costs $60 - $120 and takes 20h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Transylvania is to bus and fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $85 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Transylvania. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Otogari and arriving at Band via Kotel, Târgovişte, Busteni and Târgu Mureș. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 58m.
The distance between Istanbul and Transylvania is 747 km. The road distance is 990.5 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Transylvania without a car is to bus via Kotel which takes 17h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Istanbul to Transylvania, including transfers.
Istanbul to Transylvania bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Istanbul Otogari station.
Istanbul to Transylvania bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Kotel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Transylvania is 991 km. It takes approximately 13h 20m to drive from Istanbul to Transylvania.
There are 366+ hotels available in Transylvania.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Transylvania, Romania?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Otogari to Band via Kotel, Târgovişte, Busteni, Targu Mures, and Târgu Mureș in around 17h 58m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tirgu Mures via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–550
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- 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
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $42–46
- 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
- $3–5
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Kotel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–41
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $14–18
- Phone
- +4-0743-335.888
- Website
- atyc.autogari.ro
Bus from Târgovişte to Buşteni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- atyc.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0364.101.110
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Busteni to Targu Mures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
Bus from Fetești to Targu Mures
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- 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
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- transevren1@yahoo.com
- Website
- transevren.autogari.ro
Bus from Istanbul to Fetești
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
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