How to get to Budapest from Istanbul

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Compare coach and flight for Istanbul to Budapest

Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Istanbul to Budapest among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £54. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 43m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £54, and a flight costs an average of £35.

Distance: 1067 km

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Coach

£105

Average Price

£68

Average Price

Cheapest

5h 43m

Average total duration

Fastest

2h 43m

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3h 0m

Additional time*

23h 39m

Average total duration

23h 9m

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30m

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from Istanbul to Budapest

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    11:0025h16
    Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler)
    11:16Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
    £711One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    11:0025h16
    Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler)
    11:16Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
    £711One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • Turkish AirlinesTK1035
    7:101h55
    Istanbul Airport
    8:05Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
    £3201One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • AJetVF109
    14:102h05
    Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport
    15:15Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
    £1451One-way
    0 changes
  • Pegasus AirlinesPC331
    11:452h05
    Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport
    12:50Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
    £1701One-way
    0 changes
  • Wizz AirW62430
    9:252h00
    Istanbul Airport
    10:25Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
    £2221One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Istanbul to Budapest

Travel to Budapest 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 Budapest.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Istanbul and Budapest including taking a coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Istanbul to Budapest is a flight with an average price of £35.

This is compared to other travel options from Istanbul to Budapest:

A flight is £19 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Istanbul to Budapest costing on average £54.

The fastest way to travel from Istanbul to Budapest is by flight with an average journey time of 2h 0m.

Other travel options to Budapest take longer:

Coach takes on average 26h 16m.

The Istanbul to Budapest distance is approximately 1067 km.
The average frequency per day from Istanbul to Budapest is:
  • Around 42 flights per day.
  • Around 1 coaches per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Istanbul to Budapest:
  • Flights mostly depart from Istanbul Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Istanbul to Budapest, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Wizz Air, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, AJet, Air Serbia, LOT Polish Airlines, tarom, Aegean Airlines to go to Budapest by flight.
  • Travel with FlixBus, Karat-S, Kamil Koc to go to Budapest by coach.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Istanbul to Budapest:
  • 6 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, AJet.
Omio customers who travel from Istanbul to Budapest often also extend their vacation to go to Vienna, Prague, Bratislava, Munich, Paris. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Budapest and these popular destinations at a great price.

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