Bucharest to Istanbul bus is a popular way of travelling between Romania and Turkey.There are up to 16 daily bus departures available, including 16 night buses. The earliest bus departs from Bucharest bus station at 16:00h, arriving at Istanbul bus station at 06:00h the following day. While latest bus departs at 23:30h, arriving at 13:00h the following day.
The shortest travel distance between Bucharest and Istanbul is 639 km.
The fastest bus which departs at 19:00 has a travel time of 10:00h.
The longest travel time on the route is 14:00h.
Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.
You can book tickets in advance to secure your seat, especially during peak travel times.
Overnight buses
If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Istanbul earlier, there
are 16 night buses from Bucharest to Istanbul.
The overnight buses depart between 16:00 and 23:30 and arrive between 05:00 and 13:00
the following day.
Since the travel time between the two stations is 08:21, all bus departures for this route are overnight. You can see some of them below.
Bus companies operating the Bucharest to Istanbul route
There is a total of 2 bus companies operating the route. These bus companies have not been rated yet by travelers. Here you can see the list of the most popular bus companies operating this route.
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