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Compare bus 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 bus with prices starting from €52. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 57m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €52, and a flight costs an average of €52.
Distance: 663 miles (1067 km)
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€190 Average price | €74 Average price Cheapest |
5h 57m Average total duration Fastest 2h 57m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 23h 28m Average total duration 22h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Istanbul to Budapest by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Istanbul to Budapest is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
W62430Cheapest
W62430Fastest
TK1037Other options
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PC331TK1033Find all the dates and times for this journey by train, bus, flight, and ferry .
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This is compared to other travel options from Istanbul to Budapest:
A bus is $0.14 (€0.11) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Istanbul to Budapest costing on average $66 (€52).
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 25h 16m.
- Around 39 flights per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Istanbul and Budapest as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Istanbul Airport and arrive in Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) and arrive in Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar.
- Travel with FlixBus, Karat-S, Kamil Koc to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, AJet, Air Serbia, TAROM, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines to go to Budapest by flight.
- 6 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines.
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