There are 10 ways to get from Sibiu to Istanbul (State) by bus, plane, night train, car, or train
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Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Istanbul Airport
best- Take the bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napocabus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane CLJ - IST
7h 22m₺6,473–13,391Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Sibiu to Bucuresti Nordtrain Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
16h 26m₺1,447–2,546Bus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to București, Autogara Militaribus 3910 / ...
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
17h 20m₺4,420–6,642Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Sibiu to Bucharestnighttrain Lokoshaza - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
16h 25m₺2,003–3,080Drive 872.7 km
- Drive from Sibiu to Istanbulcar 872.7 km
11h 37m₺8,295–11,981Fly Sibiu to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane SBZ - SAW
6h 1m₺8,215–38,178Train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Istanbul Airport
- Take the train from Sibiu to Bucuresti Nordtrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane OTP - IST
10h 46m₺3,861–14,290Fly Sibiu to Istanbul Airport
- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane SBZ - IST
7h 31m₺14,409–46,657Train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Sibiu to Bucuresti Nordtrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane OTP - SAW
10h 16m₺5,819–14,248Bus via Mangalia
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Mangaliabus
- Take the bus from Mangalia to Istanbul Emniyet Otogarbus
20h 55m₺2,332–3,738
Sibiu to Istanbul (State) by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sibiu to Istanbul (State) is to train and night train which costs 1.400 ₺ - 2.600 ₺ and takes 16h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Sibiu to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 39.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Sibiu to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Sibiu and arriving at İskenderpaşa via București, Autogara Militari and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Sibiu to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Sibiu and arriving at Yenikapi via Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 25m.
The distance between Sibiu and Istanbul (State) is 956 km. The road distance is 872.7 km.
The best way to get from Sibiu to Istanbul (State) without a car is to bus which takes 17h 20m and costs 4.400 ₺ - 7.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Sibiu to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
Sibiu to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sibiu station.
Sibiu to Istanbul (State) train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Sibiu station.
The best way to get from Sibiu to Istanbul (State) is to bus which takes 17h 20m and costs 4.400 ₺ - 7.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs 8.000 ₺ - 39.000 ₺ and takes 6h 1m.
What companies run services between Sibiu, Romania and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
You can take a bus from Sibiu to İskenderpaşa via București, Autogara Militari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 17h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sibiu to Yenikapi via Bucharest, Halkali, and Halkali in around 16h 25m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–9,500
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Istanbul Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–11,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–12,000
Flights from Sibiu to Istanbul Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺14,000–47,000
Flights from Sibiu to Istanbul Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
Flights from Sibiu to Istanbul Airport via Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–55,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Istanbul Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–11,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–12,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sibiu to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–39,000
Flights from Sibiu to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–46,000
Flights from Sibiu to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–55,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–13,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–8,500
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Sibiu to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,350–1,500
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,483
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺550–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,483
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺550–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Sibiu to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,000
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Sibiu to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,000
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Sibiu to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,000
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sibiu to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–4,700
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0765-408.848
- horasmu@yahoo.com
- Website
- horas.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Mangalia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Schedules at
- horas.ro
- Phone
- 0743 333 738
- office@simpatrans.ro
- Website
- simpatrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Mangalia to Istanbul Emniyet Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,100
- Schedules at
- simpatrans.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Sibiu to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Istanbul (State) is 1h ahead of Sibiu. It is currently 11:15 AM in Sibiu and 12:15 PM in Istanbul (State).
Sibiu to Istanbul (State) train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sibiu to Istanbul (State) is 873 km. It takes approximately 11h 37m to drive from Sibiu to Istanbul (State).
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