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Compare all timetables for the bus from Bucharest to Istanbul

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Bucharest to Istanbul from various bus operators like FlixBus, Kamil Koc or Lilian Express for the next days.

today

$45

tomorrow

$31

Wednesday

$45

Thursday

Friday

$45

Saturday

$45

Sunday

$45

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Kamil Koc	11h 10m	10:00 PM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	9:10 AM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	Economy	$45	A Bus from Kamil Koc goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/7/2026 10:00:00 PM to Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 9/8/2026 9:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 10m
FlixBus	19h 45m	11:45 PM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	7:30 PM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	Economy	$68	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/7/2026 11:45:00 PM to Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 9/8/2026 7:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $68 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 45m
FlixBus	20h 50m	10:10 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	7:00 AM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	Economy	$77	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/7/2026 10:10:00 AM to Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 9/8/2026 7:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $77 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 50m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Lilian Express	11h 0m	7:00 PM	Bucharest	bus station Rahova	6:00 AM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	Economy	$31	A Bus from Lilian Express goes from bus station Rahova, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/8/2026 7:00:00 PM to Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 9/9/2026 6:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $31 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 0m
Kamil Koc	11h 10m	10:00 PM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	9:10 AM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	Economy	$45	A Bus from Kamil Koc goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/8/2026 10:00:00 PM to Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 9/9/2026 9:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 10m
FlixBus	20h 50m	10:10 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	7:00 AM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	Economy	$67	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/8/2026 10:10:00 AM to Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 9/9/2026 7:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $67 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 50m
FlixBus	19h 45m	11:45 PM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	7:30 PM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	Economy	$71	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/8/2026 11:45:00 PM to Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 9/9/2026 7:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $71 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Kamil Koc	11h 10m	10:00 PM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	9:10 AM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	Economy	$45	A Bus from Kamil Koc goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/9/2026 10:00:00 PM to Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 9/10/2026 9:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 10m
FlixBus	19h 45m	11:45 PM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	7:30 PM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	Economy	$70	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/9/2026 11:45:00 PM to Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 9/10/2026 7:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $70 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 45m
FlixBus	20h 50m	10:10 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	7:00 AM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	Economy	$80	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/9/2026 10:10:00 AM to Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 9/10/2026 7:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $80 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Kamil Koc	11h 10m	10:00 PM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	9:10 AM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station		Economy	$45	A Bus from Kamil Koc goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/11/2026 10:00:00 PM to Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 9/12/2026 9:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 10m
	FlixBus	19h 45m	11:45 PM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	7:30 PM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station		Economy	$72	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/11/2026 11:45:00 PM to Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 9/12/2026 7:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $72 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Kamil Koc	11h 10m	10:00 PM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	9:10 AM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	Economy	$45	A Bus from Kamil Koc goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/12/2026 10:00:00 PM to Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 9/13/2026 9:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 10m
FlixBus	20h 50m	10:10 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	7:00 AM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	Economy	$68	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/12/2026 10:10:00 AM to Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 9/13/2026 7:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $68 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 50m
FlixBus	19h 45m	11:45 PM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	7:30 PM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	Economy	$68	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/12/2026 11:45:00 PM to Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 9/13/2026 7:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $68 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Kamil Koc	11h 10m	10:00 PM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	9:10 AM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	Economy	$45	A Bus from Kamil Koc goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/13/2026 10:00:00 PM to Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 9/14/2026 9:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 10m
FlixBus	20h 50m	10:10 AM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	7:00 AM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	Economy	$68	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/13/2026 10:10:00 AM to Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 9/14/2026 7:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $68 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 50m
FlixBus	19h 45m	11:45 PM	Bucharest	Militari Bus Station	7:30 PM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	Economy	$68	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 9/13/2026 11:45:00 PM to Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 9/14/2026 7:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $68 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 45m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Bucharest to Istanbul is $10 on 9/8/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Bucharest and Istanbul

See here how frequent the connections between Bucharest and Istanbul are, during different times and days of the week.

Tuesday is the busiest day, with more than 4 daily buses from Bucharest to Istanbul. Friday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Bucharest and Istanbul.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 13 buses from Bucharest to Istanbul, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Bucharest and Istanbul, with 5 offers.

Facts about the bus from Bucharest to Istanbul

Compare all providers like FlixBus, Kamil Koc and Lilian Express that travel 3 times every day by bus from Bucharest to Istanbul in one click! Book your bus ticket from Bucharest to Istanbul starting from $10!

Cheapest Bus	$10
Fastest Bus	11h 0m
Earliest Bus	10:10 AM
Latest Bus	11:45 PM
Daily Bus Routes	3 Ø
Distance	277.9 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus, Kamil Koc and Lilian Express

Cheapest bus connections from Bucharest to Istanbul

Every day, 3 buses from 3 bus companies leave Bucharest for Istanbul: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 09/07/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 09/06

Monday 09/07

$80

Tuesday 09/08

$10

Wednesday 09/09

$35

Thursday 09/10

$21

Friday 09/11

$10

Saturday 09/12

$10

Sunday 09/13

$10

Monday 09/14

$80

Tuesday 09/15

$21

Wednesday 09/16

$19

Thursday 09/17

Friday 09/18

$10

Saturday 09/19

$19

Sunday 09/20

$19

Monday 09/21

Tuesday 09/22

$10

Wednesday 09/23

Thursday 09/24

$10

Friday 09/25

Saturday 09/26

$45

Sunday 09/27

$21

Monday 09/28

$21

Tuesday 09/29

Wednesday 09/30

Thursday 10/01

Friday 10/02

Saturday 10/03

The cheapest time to travel from Bucharest to Istanbul

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Bucharest to Istanbul, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $10, Sunday is the cheapest day for a bus from Bucharest to Istanbul. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $21.

Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Bucharest to Istanbul, with $31. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $67.

How to save money travelling from Bucharest to Istanbul

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Bucharest to Istanbul in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Bucharest to Istanbul, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Bucharest to Istanbul are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Bucharest to Istanbul

These are the most booked bus companies between Bucharest to Istanbul from our users.

Lilian Express from Bucharest to Istanbul

Here you will find the key facts about the Lilian Express bus route Bucharest to Istanbul:

Cheapest Price	$31
Fastest Bus	11h 0m
Earliest Bus	7:00 PM
Last Bus	7:00 PM
Daily Connections	1 Ø
Found on	6/24/2026

All bus stations and stops in Bucharest and Istanbul

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Bucharest and Istanbul.

Militari Bus Station

north station

Strada Gheorghe Polizu

Filaret

Strada Constantin Istrati

Gara de Nord Bus Station

Gara de Nord Gara de Nord

Central Station

Alibeyköy Otogarı

Güzeltepe, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Blv 18

Dudullu Bus Station

Kible Sokak 38

Esenler Bus Station

Altıntepsi

Otogar Bus Station

Altıntepsi Mahallesi Bayrampasa-Istanbul

Samandira Bus Station

Tuna Cd 4

Service and Comfort on the bus from Bucharest to Istanbul

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Bucharest to Istanbul? Or which bus companies serve the route Bucharest to Istanbul? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Bucharest to Istanbul bus

How much does a Bucharest Istanbul bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $10 and takes 11h 0m to reach Istanbul. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Bucharest to Istanbul?

This route is offered by 3 companies with a range of ticket prices between $10 and $80. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Istanbul.

On average, how many connections are available from Bucharest to Istanbul each day?

Every day, the Bucharest to Istanbul bus route is served by approximately 3 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Bucharest to Istanbul take?

The fastest bus from Bucharest to Istanbul is offered by Lilian Express and takes 11h 0m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $31. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Bucharest to Istanbul?

The earliest bus arriving in Istanbul from Bucharest starts at 10:10 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Bucharest to Istanbul?

The latest bus trip departing from Bucharest for Istanbul starts at 11:45 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Bucharest Istanbul route?

When traveling by bus from Bucharest to Istanbul, passengers can travel with FlixBus, Kamil Koc and Lilian Express. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Bucharest and Istanbul?

You can check all the direct connections between Bucharest and Istanbul by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus, Kamil Koc and Lilian Express.

What can I take with me on the Bucharest to Istanbul bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Bucharest Istanbul bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Bucharest Istanbul bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Bucharest to Istanbul on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Bucharest to Istanbul

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Bucharest and to Istanbul

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Bucharest and to Istanbul. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!