Bucharest to Istanbul

Bucharest to Istanbul Istanbul to Bucharest
Between Bucharest, Romania and Istanbul, Turkey we found up to 4 bus departures, including 4 night buses. The earliest bus departure from Bucharest is at 18:55 arriving to Istanbul at 06:55 the following day. While the latest bus departure is at 21:00 and arrives at 07:10 the following day. The price for the cheapest one way adult ticket is €40.



Traveling by bus from Bucharest to Istanbul

The shortest travel distance between Bucharest and Istanbul is 639 km. The fastest bus which departs at 21:00 has a travel time of 10:10h. The longest travel time on the route is 12:00h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Istanbul earlier, there are 4 night buses from Bucharest to Istanbul. The overnight buses depart between 18:55 and 21:00 and arrive at 07:10 the following day. Given the fact that both the distance and travel time between the two stations is 639 km and 08:21 respectively, all the bus departures for this route will include overnight travel. You can see some of them below.
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Bus companies

There is a total of 2 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have not been rated yet by the clients. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

Flixbus
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Lilian Expres
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Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Bucharest or Istanbul, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.
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  Bucharest

You can see information about the departure station and stops Bucharest here

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  Istanbul

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Istanbul here



Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: €40 (One-Way) or €80 (Return).

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Other popular destinations from Istanbul

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