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There are 7 ways to get from Transylvania to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly from Tirgu Mures

    best
    1. Fly from Tirgu Mures (TGM) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane TGM - IST
    10h 12m
    ₺7,855–14,586

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Târgu Mureş to Brașovtrain train
    2. Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    19h 53m
    ₺3,288–5,325

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Târgu Mureş to București, Autogara Militaribus bus N910 / ...
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    18h 21m
    ₺6,021–8,724

  4. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Târgu Mureș to Braşovbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    16h 22m

  5. Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly

    1. Take the bus from Iernut to Cluj-Napoca Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane CLJ - IST
    6h 32m

  6. Bus via Shumen

    1. Take the bus from Târgu Mureș Balint Trans to Aeroport Henri Coanda Sosiribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Shumenbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shumen to Instabulbus bus
    22h 18m
    ₺4,910–6,477

  7. Drive  992.4 km

    1. Drive from Transylvania to Istanbulcar car 992.4 km
    13h 36m
    ₺9,198–13,286

Tirgu Mures (TGM) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration11h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,857Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 744 km
  • Duration: 10h 12m

What companies run services between Transylvania, Romania and Istanbul, Turkey?

Wizz Air, Turkish Airlines, and Ulendo Airlink fly from Tirgu Mures (TGM) to Istanbul Airport (IST) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Transylvania to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Târgu Mureş and București, Autogara Militari in around 18h 21m.

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