How to Travel from

Iasi to Istanbul

by Rideshare, Route or Car

Romania Turkey Iasi Istanbul

Cheapest

By car (996 km)

13 h 44 min

996 km.

from $54

Other

Rideshare

13 h 44 min

996 km.

from $12.99

Bus via Bucharest

18 h 56 min

692 km.

from $5.43

Bus

20 h 30 min

692 km.

from $86.61

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

Compania Micedu

Phone:

+4-0725-976.856

Website:

companiamicedu.autogari.ro/

Bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Bucharest

Ave. Duration:

6h 30m

Frequency:

Once daily

Simpa Trans

Phone:

0743335517

Website:

simpatrans.autogari.ro/

Bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Mangalia

Ave. Duration:

Frequency:

Once daily

Estimated price:

$25.48–$38.22

Bus from Mangalia to Istanbul

Ave. Duration:

11h 15m

Frequency:

3 times a week

Estimated price:

$29.30–$50.95

Trans Polosam

Phone:

+4 0745 050403

Website:

transpolosam.autogari.ro/curse

Bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Mangalia

Ave. Duration:

8h 15m

Frequency:

Once daily

Estimated price:

$33.12–$40.76

Airlines

Ulendo Airlink

Website:

flyulendo.com/

Plane from Iași International Airport to Istanbul

Ave. Duration:

1h 45m

Frequency:

Tuesday and Saturday

Estimated price:

$38.22–$152.86

Tarom

Website:

tarom.ro/

Plane from Iași International Airport to Istanbul

Ave. Duration:

3h 55m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$152.86–$522.28

Train operators

Romanian Railways (CFR)

Phone:

0219521

Website:

cfrcalatori.ro/

Train from Iași to Bucharest

Ave. Duration:

6h 38m

Frequency:

4 times a day

Estimated price:

$42.04–$47.13

Moldovan Railways (CFM)

Phone:

(+373) 22-832-040

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

railway.md/?l=ro

Train from Iași to Bucharest

Ave. Duration:

7h 14m

Frequency:

Once daily

Estimated price:

$24.20–$34.39

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

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

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

The cheapest way to get from Iași to Istanbul is to train and night train via Svilengrad which costs $33.70 - $51.09 and takes 18h 43m.

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

The fastest way to get from Iași to Istanbul is to fly which takes 2h 46m and costs $25 - $217.39 .

Is there a direct bus between Iași and Istanbul?

No, there is no direct bus from Iași to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Gara Basarab, Gara de Nord and București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 56m.

Is there a direct train between Iași and Istanbul?

No, there is no direct train from Iași to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Iași and arriving at Yenikapi via Bucharest, Ruse, Svilengrad and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 43m.

How far is it from Iași to Istanbul?

The distance between Iași and Istanbul is 707 km. The road distance is 1018 km.

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

The best way to get from Iași to Istanbul without a car is to train and night train via Svilengrad which takes 18h 43m and costs $33.70 - $51.09 .

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

It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Iași to Istanbul, including transfers.

Where do I catch the Iași to Istanbul bus from?

Iași to Istanbul bus services, operated by Compania Micedu, depart from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu station.

Where do I catch the Iași to Istanbul train from?

Iași to Istanbul train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Iași station.

Bus or fly from Iași to Istanbul?

The best way to get from Iași to Istanbul is to fly which takes 2h 46m and costs $25 - $217.39 . Alternatively, you can bus via Bucharest, which costs and takes 18h 56m.

Where does the Iași to Istanbul bus arrive?

Iași to Istanbul bus services, operated by Compania Micedu, arrive at Bucharest station.

What is the time difference between Iași and Istanbul?

Istanbul is 1h ahead of Iași. It is currently 05:07 in Iași and 06:07 in Istanbul.

Where does the Iași to Istanbul train arrive?

Iași to Istanbul train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Bucharest station.

Can I drive from Iași to Istanbul?

Yes, the driving distance between Iași to Istanbul is 1018 km. It takes approximately 14h 22m to drive from Iași to Istanbul.

Where can I stay near Istanbul?

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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.

Four ways to Travel from Iasi to Istanbul

Transport providers

Bus operators

FlixBus

Compania Micedu

Simpa Trans

Trans Polosam

Airlines

Ulendo Airlink

Tarom

Train operators

Romanian Railways (CFR)

Moldovan Railways (CFM)

Turkish Railways (TCDD)

Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)

Questions and Answers

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

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

Is there a direct bus between Iași and Istanbul?

Is there a direct train between Iași and Istanbul?

How far is it from Iași to Istanbul?

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

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

Where do I catch the Iași to Istanbul bus from?

Where do I catch the Iași to Istanbul train from?

Bus or fly from Iași to Istanbul?

Where does the Iași to Istanbul bus arrive?

What is the time difference between Iași and Istanbul?

Where does the Iași to Istanbul train arrive?

Can I drive from Iași to Istanbul?

Where can I stay near Istanbul?