There are 10 ways to get from Polovragi to Istanbul by bus, plane, night train, car, or train
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Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the bus from Horezu to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)plane OTP - IST
9h 22mBus, night train
cheapest- Take the bus from Polovragi to Bucharestbus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
15h 13m₺1,868–2,635Bus
- Take the bus from Polovragi to București, Autogara Militaribus B3
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
16h 29m₺2,702–5,242Drive 838.9 km
- Drive from Polovragi to Istanbulcar 838.9 km
11h 31m₺5,995–8,659Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Horezu to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane OTP - SAW
9h 45mBus, bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Polovragi to Bumbeşti-Jiubus
- Take the bus from Bumbeşti-Jiu to Cluj-Napoca Autogara Park & Ride Aeroportbus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Istanbul (IST)plane CLJ - IST
12hBus, train to Craiova Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Polovragi to Govorabus
- Take the train from Govora Hm. to Bordeitrain
- Fly from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Istanbul (IST)plane CRA - IST
8h 41m₺5,533–16,062Bus, train, bus to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Polovragi to Târgu Jiubus
- Take the train from Târgu Jiu to Devatrain
- Take the bus from Deva to Timisoara Airportbus
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Istanbul (IST)plane TSR - IST
13h 37mBus via Shumen
- Take the bus from Horezu to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Shumenbus
- Take the bus from Shumen to Instabulbus
20h 58mBus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Polovragi to Govorabus C3 / ...
- Take the train from Govora Hm. to Bucharesttrain
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
18h 16m₺2,281–3,217
Polovragi to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Polovragi to Istanbul is to bus and night train which costs 1.800 ₺ - 2.700 ₺ and takes 15h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Polovragi to Istanbul is to bus and train and fly which takes 8h 41m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Polovragi to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Polovragi and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 29m.
The distance between Polovragi and Istanbul is 721 km. The road distance is 838.9 km.
The best way to get from Polovragi to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 16h 29m and costs 2.700 ₺ - 5.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Polovragi to Istanbul, including transfers.
Polovragi to Istanbul bus services, operated by Normandia Transport, depart from Polovragi station.
Polovragi to Istanbul bus services, operated by Normandia Transport, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Yes, the driving distance between Polovragi to Istanbul is 839 km. It takes approximately 11h 31m to drive from Polovragi to Istanbul.
There are 4277+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Polovragi, Romania and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Polovragi to İstanbul Esenler bus station via București, Autogara Militari in around 16h 29m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–8,500
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–9,000
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–9,000
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–28,000
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–14,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–8,500
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–9,000
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–14,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–6,500
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–8,500
Flights from Craiova Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–12,000
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–11,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–12,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺950–1,400
- 1st Class
- ₺1,300–1,700
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Govora Hm. to Bordei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–660
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Târgu Jiu to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺660–720
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Govora Hm. to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,350
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +40 768 922 512
- office@bbilantravel.ro
- Website
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Horezu to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
- Phone
- +4 0250 997
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Polovragi to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,243
- Schedules at
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Polovragi to Bumbeşti-Jiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Bumbeşti-Jiu to Cluj-Napoca Autogara Park & Ride Aeroport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,139
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
Bus from Polovragi to Târgu Jiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40755.107.554
- scviitorul@yahoo.com
- Website
- viitorultransport.com
Bus from Polovragi to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺400–480
- Schedules at
- viitorultransport.com
Bus from Polovragi to Govora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺100–130
- Schedules at
- viitorultransport.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–4,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0353.806.666
- office@eta.ro
- Website
- eta.ro
Bus from Polovragi to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺891
- Schedules at
- eta.ro
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- transolteanutour@yahoo.com
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Deva to Timisoara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- pegasusbg.com
Bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,500
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Shumen to Instabul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
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