There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Vama by bus, plane, train, taxi, night train, or car
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 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 Vama Hm.train
9h 46m$188–407Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Vama Hm.nighttrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Vatra Dornei Băi hc.
19h 31m$69–92Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Suceava ROMPETROLbus
- Take the taxi from Suceava ROMPETROL to Vamataxi
18h 31m$103–137Drive 1,106 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Vamacar 1,106 km
14h 8m$177–255Bus 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 Chișinău Autogara Nord to Iașibus
- Take the train from Iași to Vama Hm.train
11h 17mBus 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 Iași to Vama Hm.train
10h 3m$98–349Bus to Istanbul, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane IST - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Vatra Dorneibus
- Take the bus from Vatra Dornei to Vamabus
11h 30m$124–255Fly 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 Chișinău Autogara Nord to Iașibus
- Take the train from Iași to Vama Hm.train
11h 13mBus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Constanțabus
- Take the bus from Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-So to Bacăubus
- Take the bus from Bacău to Vamabus
23h 45mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Suceavatrain
- Take the train from Suceava to Vama Hm.train
19h 51m$71–96
Istanbul (IST) to Suceava (SCV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Vama is to night train which costs $65 - $95 and takes 19h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Vama is to bus and fly and train which takes 9h 46m and costs $180 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul station to Vama. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at Vama via Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-So and Bacău. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Vama. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Vama Hm. via Halkali and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 31m.
The distance between Istanbul and Vama is 859 km. The road distance is 1106 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Vama without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 18h 31m and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Istanbul to Vama, including transfers.
Istanbul to Vama bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Vama train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Vama bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Constanța station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Vama, Suceava, Romania?
You can take a train from Yenikapi to Vama Hm. via Halkali, Halkali, and Bucharest in around 19h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Vama via Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-So and Bacău in around 23h 45m.
- 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 Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Suceava via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Suceava via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–320
Flights from Istanbul to Iași International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–250
Flights from Istanbul to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Istanbul to Suceava via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Istanbul to Iași International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–210
- 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
- $50–160
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Istanbul to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Suceava to Vama Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucharest to Vama Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47–51
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Iași to Vama Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–22
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Suceava
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $41–45
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- 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
- 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
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Suceava ROMPETROL
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Iași
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Vatra Dornei
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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 Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-So to Bacău
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- autoconfortiasi.ro
Bus from Vatra Dornei to Vama
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- autoconfortiasi.autogari.ro
- 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
Bus from Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-So to Bacău
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40 775 621 669
- petrudanca1981@gmail.com
- Website
- danca-transport.ro
Bus from Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-So to Bacău
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- danca-transport.ro
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Bacău to Vama
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $35–45
Taxi Suceava AkA 155
- Phone
- +40 751 691 788
- Website
- facebook.com
Statie Taxi
- Phone
- +40 752 522 222
- Website
- olx.ro
Euro Taxi
- Phone
- +40 230 966
- Website
- zilesinopti.ro
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Vama is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 4:18 PM in Istanbul and 3:18 PM in Vama.
Istanbul to Vama train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Vama is 1106 km. It takes approximately 14h 8m to drive from Istanbul to Vama.
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