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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 €83 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 30m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €83, while a flight costs an average of €500.
Distance: 1067 km
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€500 Average price | €83 Average price Cheapest | €257 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 30m Average total duration Fastest 4h 30m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 25h 22m Average total duration 24h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 57m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare the available ways to get from Istanbul to Budapest, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Istanbul to Budapest:
A bus is €418 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Istanbul to Budapest costing on average €500.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 25h 22m.
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 flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
VF1091:20 PM 2h15 Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport 1:35 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €77 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- VF109
1:20 PM 2h15 Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport 1:35 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €77 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
TK10377:10 PM 2h00 Istanbul Airport 7:10 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €138 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus
10:00 PM 37h01 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) 9:01 AM Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar €100 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
10:00 PM 34h15 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) 6:15 AM Budapest, Kelenföld Vasútállomás €107 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus
10:00 PM 29h30 Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler) 1:30 AM Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér €109 1 One-way 1 transfer
W624309:55 AM 2h05 Istanbul Airport 10:00 AM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €92 1 One-way 0 transfers
PC3312:10 PM 2h05 Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport 2:15 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €101 1 One-way 0 transfers- W62438
11:10 PM 2h05 Istanbul Airport 11:15 PM Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport €102 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Istanbul to Budapest:
A bus is €418 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Istanbul to Budapest costing on average €500.
Other travel options to Budapest take longer:
Bus takes on average 25h 22m.
- Around 47 flights per day.
- Around 3 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 Lot Polish Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, tarom, Qatar Airways, Pegasus, Aegean Airlines, Egypt Air, British Airways, Wizz Air, AJet, TAP Portugal, CitizenPlane to go to Budapest by flight.
- 6 direct flights per day with Turkish Airlines, Pegasus, Wizz Air, AJet, CitizenPlane.
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