There are 7 ways to get from Romania to Istanbul by plane, bus, night train, car, or train
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Fly from Iași International Airport
best- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Istanbul (IST)plane IAS - IST
2h 41m₺2,800–12,000Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
11h 6m₺968–1,668Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
12h 48m₺2,150–3,450Drive 630.8 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Istanbulcar 630.8 km
8h 17m₺4,358–6,295Fly from Cluj-Napoca
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Istanbul (IST)plane CLJ - IST
2h 49m₺5,123–14,500Fly from Bucharest Otopeni, Metro
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)plane OTP - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain
4h 55mBus via Shumen
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Shumenbus Pegasus 37 / ...
- Take the bus from Shumen to Instabulbus
14h 21m₺2,213–2,851
Romania to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Romania to Istanbul is to night train which costs 950 ₺ - 1.700 ₺ and takes 11h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Romania to Istanbul is to fly which takes 2h 41m and costs 2.800 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Romania to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Piata 21 Decembrie 1989 and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Romania to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Universitate and arriving at Yenikapi via Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 6m.
The distance between Romania and Istanbul is 707 km. The road distance is 630.8 km.
The best way to get from Romania to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 12h 48m and costs 2.100 ₺ - 3.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Romania to Istanbul, including transfers.
Romania to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Romania to Istanbul train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Romania to Istanbul is to fly which takes 2h 41m and costs 2.800 ₺ - 12.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 2.100 ₺ - 3.500 ₺ and takes 12h 48m.
What companies run services between Romania and Istanbul, Turkey?
Ulendo Airlink, Anima Wings, and two other airlines fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station once daily. Tickets cost ₺2,100–3,400 and the journey takes 11h 10m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–27,000
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–7,500
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–7,500
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–7,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Iași International Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–27,000
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–7,500
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–7,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–10,000
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–13,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–8,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–9,500
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Gayrettepe to Vezneciler
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- 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
- ₺2,100–3,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- pegasusbg.com
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,200
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Romania to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Romania. It is currently 2:53 AM in Romania and 3:53 AM in Istanbul.
Romania to Istanbul train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Halkali station.
Yes, the driving distance between Romania to Istanbul is 631 km. It takes approximately 8h 17m to drive from Romania to Istanbul.
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