There are 6 ways to get from Sector 6 to Istanbul by plane, bus, night train, car, or train
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Fly to Istanbul
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)OTP - IST
4h 13m₺4,207–10,721Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationN1998
11h 10m₺850–3,100Night train
- Take the night train from Bucharest to HalkaliBosphor Express
9h 46m₺924–1,592Drive 634.9 km
- Drive from Sector 6 to Istanbul634.9 km
8h 12m₺4,293–6,201Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)OTP - SAW
- Take the train from Ayrilikcesme to Yenikapi
5h 1m₺4,720–13,242Bus via Ruse
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
- Take the bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Istanbul Büyük OtogariCitylines 55 / ...
14h 30m₺1,496–2,278
Sector 6 to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sector 6 to Istanbul is to night train which costs 900 ₺ - 1.600 ₺ and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Sector 6 to Istanbul is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs 4.200 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Sector 6 to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Yenikapi via Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
The distance between Sector 6 and Istanbul is 484 km. The road distance is 634.9 km.
The best way to get from Sector 6 to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 11h 10m and costs 850 ₺ - 3.100 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Sector 6 to Istanbul, including transfers.
Sector 6 to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Sector 6 to Istanbul train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Sector 6 to Istanbul is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs 4.200 ₺ - 11.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 850 ₺ - 3.100 ₺ and takes 11h 10m.
What companies run services between Sector 6, Romania and Istanbul, Turkey?
Anima Wings, Turkish Airlines, and Tarom fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station once daily. Tickets cost ₺2,000–3,100 and the journey takes 11h 10m. Kamil Koc also services this route once daily.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–9,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–9,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–7,500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–11,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺850–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ayrilikcesme to Yenikapi
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺13–21
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- 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
- ₺2,000–3,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺190–280
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,000
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
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More Questions & Answers
Sector 6 to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Sector 6. It is currently 12:56 AM in Sector 6 and 1:56 AM in Istanbul.
Sector 6 to Istanbul train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Halkali station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sector 6 to Istanbul is 635 km. It takes approximately 8h 12m to drive from Sector 6 to Istanbul.
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