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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 an average ticket price of €80 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 32m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €80, while a flight costs an average of €484.
Distance: 1067 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€484 Average price | €80 Average price Cheapest | €257 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 32m Average total duration Fastest 4h 32m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 24h 50m Average total duration 24h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Istanbul to Budapest:
A bus is €404 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Istanbul to Budapest costing on average €484.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 24h 50m.
Travel optionsfrom Istanbul to Budapest
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:00 PM29h00Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler)2:00 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€761One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:00 PM29h00Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler)2:00 AMBudapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar€761One-way1 transfer
Fastest
TK103312:20 PM1h55Istanbul Airport1:15 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1341One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:00 PM29h20Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler)2:20 AMBudapest, Keleti Vasútállomás (Kerepesi út)€761One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:00 PM28h30Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler)1:30 AMBudapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér€871One-way1 transfer
W624309:25 AM2h00Istanbul Airport10:25 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1011One-way0 transfers
PC33111:45 AM2h05Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport12:50 PMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1211One-way0 transfers- TK10357:10 AM1h55Istanbul Airport8:05 AMBudapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport€1341One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Istanbul to Budapest:
A bus is €404 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Istanbul to Budapest costing on average €484.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 24h 50m.
- Around 46 flights per day.
- Around 2 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 to go to Budapest by bus.
- Travel with CitizenPlane, Pegasus, Qatar Airways, Wizz Air, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, tarom, Norwegian Air Shuttle, AJet, Turkish Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, TAP Portugal, British Airways, Egypt Air, Aegean Airlines to go to Budapest by flight.
- 5 direct flights per day with CitizenPlane, Pegasus, Wizz Air, AJet, Turkish Airlines.
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