How to Travel from

București to Istanbul

by Plane, Rideshare, Route or Car

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How to Get from București to Istanbul

Plane

1 h 18 min

Select a Ticket

Car

8 h 36 min

from $35

Rideshare

8 h 36 min

from $8.37

Cheapest

By car (642 km)

8 h 36 min

642 km.

from $35

Fastest

Other

Rideshare

8 h 36 min

642 km.

from $8.37

Bus operators

FlixBus

Phone:

+49 30 300 137 300

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

flixbus.com

Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul

Ave. Duration:

11h 10m

Frequency:

Once daily

Estimated price:

$59.87–$82.80

Bus from Bucharest to İstanbul

Ave. Duration:

11h 10m

Frequency:

Once daily

Estimated price:

$51.09–$70.65

Kamil Koc

Phone:

444 0 562

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

flixbus.com

Bus from Bucharest to İstanbul

Ave. Duration:

11h 10m

Frequency:

Once daily

Estimated price:

$14.13–$19.57

Luks Istanbul

Phone:

+90544 210 2535

Website:

luksistanbul.com/

Bus from Bucurest LUKOIL to Istanbul

Ave. Duration:

13h 10m

Frequency:

Once daily

Estimated price:

$76.43–$108.28

Airlines

Pegasus Airlines

Website:

flypgs.com/

Plane from Bucharest Otopeni to Sabiha

Ave. Duration:

1h 25m

Frequency:

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday

Estimated price:

$56.05–$280.25

Turkish Airlines

Website:

turkishairlines.com/

Plane from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul

Ave. Duration:

1h 41m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$101.91–$343.94

Tarom

Website:

tarom.ro/

Plane from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul

Ave. Duration:

1h 41m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$101.91–$343.94

Train operators

Turkish Railways (TCDD)

Phone:

+90 444 8 233

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

tcdd.gov.tr/

Train from Svilengrad to Halkalı

Ave. Duration:

4h 9m

Frequency:

Once daily

Estimated price:

$4.46–$6.24

Train from Ayrilikcesme to Yenikapi

Ave. Duration:

14 min

Frequency:

Every 15 minutes

Estimated price:

$1.66–$2.42

Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)

Phone:

+35929311111

Website:

bdz.bg/en

Train from Bucharest to Ruse

Ave. Duration:

1h 14m

Frequency:

Twice a week

Estimated price:

$4.08–$8.28

Train from Ruse to Svilengrad

Ave. Duration:

3h 4m

Frequency:

Twice a week

Estimated price:

$6.37–$10.19

Train from Bucharest to Halkali

Ave. Duration:

14h 44m

Frequency:

Once daily

Estimated price:

$17.83–$32.80

Istanbul Ulasim

Phone:

+90 850 252 88 00

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

metro.istanbul/

Train from Gayrettepe to Vezneciler

Ave. Duration:

16 min

Frequency:

Every 10 minutes

Estimated price:

$0.48

Metrorex

Phone:

+40 213193601

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

metrorex.ro/

Train from Păcii to Piata

Ave. Duration:

12 min

Frequency:

Every 10 minutes

Estimated price:

$0.43

What is the cheapest way to get from București to Istanbul?

The cheapest way to get from București to Istanbul is to night train and train which costs $13.04 - $22.83 and takes 12h 16m.

What is the fastest way to get from București to Istanbul?

The fastest way to get from București to Istanbul is to fly and Metro which takes 4h 58m and costs $81.52 - $206.52 .

Is there a direct train between București and Istanbul?

No, there is no direct train from București to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Piata Unirii and arriving at Yenikapi via Bucharest, Ruse, Svilengrad and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 16m.

How far is it from București to Istanbul?

The distance between București and Istanbul is 503 km. The road distance is 634.7 km.

How do I travel from București to Istanbul without a car?

The best way to get from București to Istanbul without a car is to night train and train which takes 12h 16m and costs $13.04 - $22.83 .

How long does it take to get from București to Istanbul?

It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from București to Istanbul, including transfers.

Where do I catch the București to Istanbul train from?

București to Istanbul train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Bucharest station.

What is the time difference between București and Istanbul?

Istanbul is 1h ahead of București. It is currently 22:06 in București and 23:06 in Istanbul.

Where does the București to Istanbul train arrive?

București to Istanbul train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Ruse station.

Can I drive from București to Istanbul?

Yes, the driving distance between București to Istanbul is 635 km. It takes approximately 8h 39m to drive from București to Istanbul.

Where can I stay near Istanbul?

There are 4660+ hotels available in Istanbul. Prices start at $22.90 per night.

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Fine

8.8

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Fine

8.9

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Topkapı Palace

The Topkapı Palace (Turkish: Topkapı Sarayı; Ottoman Turkish: طوپقپو سرايى, romanized: ṭopḳapu sarāyı, lit. 'Cannon Gate Palace'), or the Seraglio, is a large museum and library in the east of the Fatih district of Istanbul in Turkey. From the 1460s to the completion of Dolmabahçe Palace in 1856, it served as the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire, and was the main residence of its sultans.

Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia (Turkish: Ayasofya; Ottoman Turkish: آیا صوفیا; Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, romanized: Hagía Sophía; Latin: Sancta Sapientia; lit. 'Holy Wisdom'), officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque (Turkish: Ayasofya-i Kebir Cami-i Şerifi; Ottoman Turkish: آیا صوفیه کبیر جامع شریفى), is a mosque and former church serving as a major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey. The last of three church buildings to be successively erected on the site by the Eastern Roman Empire, it was completed in AD 537, becoming the world's largest interior space and among the first to employ a fully pendentive dome. It is considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture and is said to have "changed the history of architecture". From its dedication in 360 until 1453 Hagia Sophia served as the cathedral of Constantinople in the Byzantine liturgical tradition, except for the period 1204‑1261 when the Latin Crusaders installed their own hierarchy. After the fall of Constantinople in 1453, it served as a mosque, having its minarets added shortly later. The site became a museum in 1935, and was redesignated as a mosque in 2020. In 2024, the upper floor of the mosque began to serve as a museum once again.

Golden Horn

The Golden Horn (Turkish: Altın Boynuz or Haliç) is a major urban waterway and the primary inlet of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey. As a natural estuary that connects with the Bosphorus Strait at the point where the strait meets the Sea of Marmara, the waters of the Golden Horn help define the northern boundary of the peninsula constituting "Old Istanbul" (ancient Byzantium and Constantinople), the tip of which is the promontory of Sarayburnu, or Seraglio Point. This estuarial inlet geographically separates the historic center of Istanbul from the rest of the city, and forms a horn shape, sheltered harbor that in the course of history has protected Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and other maritime trade ships for thousands of years.

Three ways to Travel from București to Istanbul

Transport providers

Bus operators

FlixBus

Kamil Koc

Luks Istanbul

Airlines

Pegasus Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Tarom

Train operators

Turkish Railways (TCDD)

Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)

Istanbul Ulasim

Metrorex

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest way to get from București to Istanbul?

What is the fastest way to get from București to Istanbul?

Is there a direct train between București and Istanbul?

How far is it from București to Istanbul?

How do I travel from București to Istanbul without a car?

How long does it take to get from București to Istanbul?

Where do I catch the București to Istanbul train from?

What is the time difference between București and Istanbul?

Where does the București to Istanbul train arrive?

Can I drive from București to Istanbul?

Where can I stay near Istanbul?