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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 £22. 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 £22, and a flight costs an average of £50.
Distance: 445 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight |
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£33 Average Price Cheapest | £148 Average Price |
11h 7m Average total duration 10h 37m 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.
019:0011h40Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler)6:40Bucharest£241One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 019:0011h40Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler)6:40Bucharest£241One-way0 changes
Fastest
TK103913:201h15Istanbul Airport14:35Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport£1901One-way0 changes
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- 699726919:0011h00Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler)6:00Bucharest£251One-way0 changes
019:0010h00Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler)5:00Bucharest£351One-way0 changes
FlixBus22:0010h10Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler)8:10București, Autogara Militari£351One-way0 changes
VF3004 · VF59523:0020h05Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport19:05Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport£791One-way1 change
A272511:501h20Istanbul Airport13:10Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport£1041One-way0 changes- PC36116:251h20Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport17:45Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport£1291One-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 £115 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Istanbul to Bucharest costing on average £148.
Other travel options to Bucharest take longer:
Coach takes on average 10h 37m.
- Around 26 flights per day.
- Around 7 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.
- Flights mostly depart from Istanbul Airport and arrive in Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) and arrive in București.
- Travel with pegasus, Turkish Airlines, tarom, 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, Turkish Airlines, tarom.
- 6 direct coaches per day with Infobus, FlixBus, Euroticket.
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