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There are 9 ways to get from Turkey to Romania by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Metro to Istanbul, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane IST - OTP
    4h 33m

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    11h 3m
    $22–41

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus N1998
    12h 38m
    $53–93

  4. Drive 630.6 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Bucharestcar car 630.6 km
    8h 8m
    $101–146

  5. Fly Antalya Airport to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AYT - OTP
    4h 38m
    $131–414

  6. Metro to Istanbul, fly to Cluj-Napoca

    1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane IST - CLJ
    5h 11m

  7. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane SAW - OTP
    4h 54m

  8. Metro to Istanbul, fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport

    1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane plane IST - TSR
    5h 27m

  9. Bus via Shumen

    1. Take the bus from Instabul to Shumenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shumen to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus bus Pegasus 38 / ...
    16h 14m
    $42–67

Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration1h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Turkey and Romania?

FlixBus operates a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari once daily. Tickets cost $50–90 and the journey takes 10h 10m. Alternatively, Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a vehicle from Halkali to Bucharest twice a week. Tickets cost $21–40 and the journey takes 9h 8m.

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