There are 6 ways to get from Gara Bucureşti Nord to Istanbul by plane, train, 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.
Fly to Istanbul, Metro
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)plane OTP - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain
4h 52m₺2,926–11,325Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
9h 46m₺604–1,559Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
12h 48m₺3,052–4,552Drive 633.7 km
- Drive from Gara Bucureşti Nord to Istanbulcar 633.7 km
8h 19m₺4,999–7,220Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane OTP - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
5h 4m₺4,829–13,348Bus via Shumen
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Shumenbus
- Take the bus from Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 55 / ...
13h 45m₺2,047–4,551
Gara Bucureşti Nord to Istanbul by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gara Bucureşti Nord to Istanbul is to night train which costs 600 ₺ - 1.600 ₺ and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Gara Bucureşti Nord to Istanbul is to fly and Metro which takes 4h 52m and costs 2.900 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Gara Bucureşti Nord to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Gara de Nord and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Gara Bucureşti Nord to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Yenikapi via Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
The distance between Gara Bucureşti Nord and Istanbul is 489 km. The road distance is 633.7 km.
The best way to get from Gara Bucureşti Nord to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 12h 48m and costs 3.000 ₺ - 4.600 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Gara Bucureşti Nord to Istanbul, including transfers.
Gara Bucureşti Nord to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Gara Bucureşti Nord to Istanbul train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Bucharest station.
Gara Bucureşti Nord to Istanbul bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
What companies run services between Gara Bucureşti Nord, Romania and Istanbul, Turkey?
FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station once daily. Tickets cost ₺3,000–4,500 and the journey takes 11h 10m. Alternatively, Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a vehicle from Bucharest to Halkali twice a week. Tickets cost ₺500–1,469 and the journey takes 9h 8m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–11,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–11,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–8,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–14,000
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Gayrettepe to Vezneciler
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,469
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–4,500
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- ₺800–1,200
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,300
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- Huntur
Bus from Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–3,400
- Website
- Huntur
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