There are 8 ways to get from Simeria to Istanbul by train, bus, plane, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Simeria to Alba Iuliatrain
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napocabus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Istanbul (IST)plane CLJ - IST
7h 42m₺6,236–14,007Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Simeria to Videletrain Deva - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Videle to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
18h 28m₺1,568–2,741Bus
- Take the bus from Simeria to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
19h 47m₺3,832–6,161Drive 985.6 km
- Drive from Simeria to Istanbulcar 985.6 km
12h 37m₺7,744–11,186Bus to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Simeria to Timisoara Airportbus
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Istanbul (IST)plane TSR - IST
7h 13mTrain to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Simeria to Bucuresti Nordtrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)plane OTP - IST
13h 4m₺7,888–20,031Train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Simeria to Bucuresti Nordtrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane OTP - SAW
13h 17m₺9,791–22,054Night train, train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Simeria to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Rusetrain 461
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Station to Instabulbus
25h 2m₺3,302–5,657
Simeria to Istanbul by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Simeria to Istanbul is to train and night train which costs 1.500 ₺ - 2.800 ₺ and takes 18h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Simeria to Istanbul is to train and bus and fly which takes 7h 42m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Simeria to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Simeria and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Sibiu and București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Simeria to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Simeria and arriving at Yenikapi via Videle and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 28m.
The distance between Simeria and Istanbul is 939 km. The road distance is 985.6 km.
The best way to get from Simeria to Istanbul without a car is to train and night train which takes 18h 28m and costs 1.500 ₺ - 2.800 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Simeria to Istanbul, including transfers.
Simeria to Istanbul bus services, operated by Trans Polosam, depart from Simeria station.
Simeria to Istanbul train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Simeria station.
Simeria to Istanbul bus services, operated by Trans Polosam, arrive at Sibiu station.
What companies run services between Simeria, Romania and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Simeria to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Sibiu and București, Autogara Militari in around 19h 47m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–9,500
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–15,000
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–23,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–11,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Simeria to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺350–390
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Simeria to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–1,800
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Simeria to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–1,800
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Videle to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺450–490
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺500–750
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–4,400
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Simeria to Istanbul train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Simeria to Istanbul is 986 km. It takes approximately 12h 37m to drive from Simeria to Istanbul.
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