There are 10 ways to get from Sibiu to Istanbul (State) by plane, bus, night train, car, or train
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Fly Sibiu to Istanbul
best- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Istanbul (IST)plane SBZ - IST
6h 11m₺7,000–29,000Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Sibiu to Bucuresti Nordtrain Ic
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
16h 25m₺1,726–2,592Bus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
17h 44m₺2,921–5,323Night train
- Take the night train from Sibiu to Bucharestnighttrain Lokoshaza - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
16h 25m₺2,339–3,201Drive 871.6 km
- Drive from Sibiu to Istanbulcar 871.6 km
11h 37m₺6,202–8,958Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napocabus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Istanbul (IST)plane CLJ - IST
7h 52m₺4,654–10,616Fly Sibiu to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane SBZ - SAW
5h 26m₺6,000–30,000Bus to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Timisoara Airportbus
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Istanbul (IST)plane TSR - IST
8h 50mTrain to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Sibiu to Bucuresti Nordtrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)plane OTP - IST
10h 40m₺3,988–9,587Bus via Razgrad
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Razgradbus
- Take the bus from Razgrad to Istanbul Otogaribus
18h 26m₺2,303–3,977
Sibiu (SBZ) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sibiu to Istanbul (State) is to train and night train which costs 1.700 ₺ - 2.600 ₺ and takes 16h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sibiu to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 30.000 ₺.
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 44m.
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 670 km. The road distance is 871.6 km.
The best way to get from Sibiu to Istanbul (State) without a car is to bus which takes 17h 44m and costs 2.900 ₺ - 5.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Sibiu to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
Sibiu to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by Fany, 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 fly which takes 6h 11m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 29.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 2.900 ₺ - 5.500 ₺ and takes 17h 44m.
What companies run services between Sibiu, Romania and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sibiu to İskenderpaşa via București, Autogara Militari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 17h 44m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sibiu to Istanbul via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–42,000
Flights from Sibiu to Istanbul via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–55,000
Flights from Sibiu to Istanbul via Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–48,000
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 51m
- 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
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–28,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–8,500
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–9,000
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–28,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–8,500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sibiu to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–30,000
Flights from Sibiu to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–36,000
Flights from Sibiu to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–37,000
Flights from Sibiu to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–37,000
Flights from Sibiu to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–42,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–8,500
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–11,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–6,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sibiu to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–29,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Sibiu to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,350–1,500
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- 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
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Sibiu to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–850
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +40 741 607 941
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Sibiu to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- ₺900–1,300
- Phone
- +4-0765-408.848
- horasmu@yahoo.com
- Website
- horas.ro
Bus from Sibiu to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺550–950
- Schedules at
- horas.ro
- 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
Bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- transolteanutour@yahoo.com
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Timisoara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sibiu to Razgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Razgrad to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,750
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺700–850
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Sibiu to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by Fany, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
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 872 km. It takes approximately 11h 37m to drive from Sibiu to Istanbul (State).
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