There are 7 ways to get from Slatina to Istanbul by train, plane, bus, 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 to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Istanbul
best- Take the train from Slatina to Bucharesttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)plane OTP - IST
8h 41m₺3,881–10,129Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Slatina to Bucharesttrain Sibiu - Constanţa
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
14h 33m₺1,769–2,544Bus
- Take the bus from Slatina to București, Autogara Militaribus 3902
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
15h 15m₺2,275–4,281Drive 734.3 km
- Drive from Slatina to Istanbulcar 734.3 km
10h 2m₺5,051–7,295Train to Craiova Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Slatina to Pieleşti Hm.train
- Fly from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Istanbul (IST)plane CRA - IST
5h 47m₺5,533–13,605Train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Slatina to Bucharesttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane OTP - SAW
8h 58m₺5,894–10,650Train, bus
- Take the train from Slatina to Bucharesttrain
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Shumenbus
- Take the bus from Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
18h 25m₺2,791–3,399
Slatina to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Slatina to Istanbul is to train and night train which costs 1.700 ₺ - 2.600 ₺ and takes 14h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Slatina to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 5h 47m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Slatina to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Slatina and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Slatina to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Slatina and arriving at Yenikapi via Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 33m.
The distance between Slatina and Istanbul is 677 km. The road distance is 734.3 km.
The best way to get from Slatina to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 15h 15m and costs 2.200 ₺ - 4.300 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Slatina to Istanbul, including transfers.
Slatina to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Slatina station.
Slatina to Istanbul train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Slatina station.
Slatina to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
What companies run services between Slatina, Romania and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Slatina to İstanbul Esenler bus station via București, Autogara Militari in around 15h 15m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–7,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–7,500
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–9,000
Flights from Craiova Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–15,000
- 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
- ₺1,700–12,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Slatina to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–900
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Slatina to Pieleşti Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺310–340
- 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
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Slatina to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺270–490
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,400
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
Want to know more about travelling around Türkiye
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Slatina. It is currently 3:40 AM in Slatina and 4:40 AM in Istanbul.
Slatina to Istanbul train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Slatina to Istanbul is 734 km. It takes approximately 10h 2m to drive from Slatina to Istanbul.
Book your Slatina to Istanbul bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 4352+ hotels available in Istanbul.


















