How to get to Bucharest from Istanbul

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Travel Information from Istanbul to Bucharest

Distance276 miles
Available travel modesCoach or flight
Ticket price range£33 - £54
Cheapest modeCoach • £33 • 10 h
Fastest modeFlight • £54 • 1 h 10 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Pegasus Airlines

Travel 276 miles by coach or flight between Istanbul and Bucharest. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are FlixBus or Pegasus Airlines among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or flight from Istanbul to Bucharest.

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from Istanbul to Bucharest

How to get to Bucharest from Istanbul by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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The best way to travel from Istanbul to Bucharest is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Infobus0
08:0011h00
Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler)
18:00București
£621One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

Infobus0
19:0012h00
Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler)
06:00București
£451One-way
0 changes

Fastest

TAROMRO262
11:401h15
Istanbul Airport
11:55Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport
£2011One-way
0 changes

Other options

Infobus0
19:0011h00
Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler)
05:00București
£471One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
22:0010h10
Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler)
07:10București, Autogara Militari
£491One-way
0 changes
Infobus0
07:5011h10
Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler)
18:00București
£671One-way
0 changes
Pegasus AirlinesPC361
10:301h20
Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport
10:50Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport
£1371One-way
0 changes
Turkish AirlinesTK1039
13:501h20
Istanbul Airport
14:10Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport
£1871One-way
0 changes
Turkish AirlinesTK1043
08:301h20
Istanbul Airport
08:50Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport
£2081One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Istanbul to Bucharest

FAQs: Travel to Bucharest easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Istanbul to Bucharest.
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There are 2 options to travel from Istanbul to Bucharest including taking a coach or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Bucharest is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of £33 compared to other travel options to Bucharest:

A coach is £20 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Istanbul to Bucharest costing on average £54.

The fastest way to get to Bucharest from Istanbul is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 10 min.

Other travel options to Bucharest take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 10 h of travel time.

The Istanbul to Bucharest distance is approximately 276 miles.

The average frequency per day from Istanbul to Bucharest is:

  • Around 5 coaches per day.
  • Around 28 flights per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Istanbul and Bucharest as scheduled services by coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Istanbul to Bucharest:

  • Most travellers catch their flight from Istanbul Airport and arrive in Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Istanbul to Bucharest:

  • FlixBus or Infobus can take you to Bucharest by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Istanbul to Bucharest for £33.
  • Travel with Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines or TAROM to go to Bucharest by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Pegasus Airlines Istanbul to Bucharest tickets on Omio for £54.

Yes, there are direct routes from Istanbul to Bucharest with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 4 direct coaches per day to take to Bucharest with FlixBus or Infobus.
  • You can find 9 direct flights per day to take to Bucharest with Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines or TAROM.

Direct services to Bucharest tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Istanbul to Bucharest often extend their holiday and travel to other popular destinations like Sofia, Budapest, Vienna or Varna. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Istanbul and Bucharest itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Bucharest and any of these top destinations today!

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