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Compare coach and flight for Istanbul to Bucharest
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Istanbul to Bucharest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £34. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 46m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.4 - 1.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £34, and a flight costs an average of £44.
Distance: 445 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight |
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£39 Average Price Cheapest | £144 Average Price |
11h 11m Average total duration 10h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 46m Average total duration Fastest 1h 46m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.3 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Istanbul to Bucharest
How to get to Bucharest from Istanbul by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Istanbul to Bucharest is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 685189419:0011h00Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler)6:00București£221One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 685189419:0011h00Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler)6:00București£221One-way0 changes
Fastest
RO26210:151h15Istanbul Airport11:30Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport£1321One-way0 changes
Other options
- 019:0011h40Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler)6:40București£231One-way0 changes
FlixBus22:0010h10Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler)8:10București, Autogara Militari£351One-way0 changes- 019:0010h00Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler)5:00București£341One-way0 changes
TK10436:551h15Istanbul Airport8:10Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport£1701One-way0 changes- TK104110:501h15Istanbul Airport12:05Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport£1871One-way0 changes
- TK103913:201h15Istanbul Airport14:35Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport£1871One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Istanbul to Bucharest
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This is compared to other travel options from Istanbul to Bucharest:
A coach is £10 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Istanbul to Bucharest costing on average £44.
Other travel options to Bucharest take longer:
Coach takes on average 10h 10m.
- Around 24 flights per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Istanbul and Bucharest as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) and arrive in București, Autogara Militari.
- Flights mostly depart from Istanbul Airport and arrive in Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport.
- Travel with pegasus, tarom, Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines to go to Bucharest by flight.
- Travel with Infobus, FlixBus, Euroticket to go to Bucharest by coach.
- 9 direct flights per day with pegasus, tarom, Turkish Airlines.
- 6 direct coaches per day with Infobus, FlixBus, Euroticket.
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