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Compare all timetables for the bus from Budapest to Istanbul

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Budapest to Istanbul from various bus operators like FlixBus for the next days.

today
$113
tomorrow
$88
Wednesday
$107
Thursday
$90
Friday
$92
Saturday
$92
Sunday
$123

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 33h 25m 10:45 PM Budapest Népliget Bus Station 9:10 AM Istanbul Esenler Bus Station  Economy $113
FlixBus 29h 20m 2:50 AM Budapest Népliget Bus Station 9:10 AM Istanbul Esenler Bus Station  Economy $118
  • Did you know that if you travel from Budapest to Istanbul via Bucharest, you can save more than $35? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      27h 5m
      0
      2:50 AM
      Budapest
      Népliget Bus Station
      6:15 PM
      Bucharest
      Militari Bus Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $45
      • Waiting Time 0h 40m
    • Lüks Oklar Seyahat
      12h 0m
      0
      6:55 PM
      Bucharest
      Filaret
      6:55 AM
      Istanbul
      Esenler Bus Station
      0
      Lüks Oklar Seyahat
      Economy
      $33
    Travel Time is 3h 15m shorter, and you will save $35

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 29h 20m 2:50 AM Budapest Népliget Bus Station 9:10 AM Istanbul Esenler Bus Station  Economy $88
FlixBus 33h 25m 10:45 PM Budapest Népliget Bus Station 9:10 AM Istanbul Esenler Bus Station  Economy $91
  • Did you know that if you travel from Budapest to Istanbul via Bucharest, you can save more than $10? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      27h 5m
      0
      2:50 AM
      Budapest
      Népliget Bus Station
      6:15 PM
      Bucharest
      Militari Bus Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $45
      • Waiting Time 0h 40m
    • Lüks Oklar Seyahat
      12h 0m
      0
      6:55 PM
      Bucharest
      Filaret
      6:55 AM
      Istanbul
      Esenler Bus Station
      0
      Lüks Oklar Seyahat
      Economy
      $33
    Travel Time is 3h 15m shorter, and you will save $10

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 29h 20m 2:50 AM Budapest Népliget Bus Station 9:10 AM Istanbul Esenler Bus Station  Economy $107
FlixBus 33h 25m 10:45 PM Budapest Népliget Bus Station 9:10 AM Istanbul Esenler Bus Station  Economy $118
  • Did you know that if you travel from Budapest to Istanbul via Bucharest, you can save more than $48? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      27h 5m
      0
      2:50 AM
      Budapest
      Népliget Bus Station
      6:15 PM
      Bucharest
      Militari Bus Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $48
      • Waiting Time 0h 40m
    • Lüks Oklar Seyahat
      12h 0m
      0
      6:55 PM
      Bucharest
      Filaret
      6:55 AM
      Istanbul
      Esenler Bus Station
      0
      Lüks Oklar Seyahat
      Economy
      $12
    Travel Time is 3h 15m shorter, and you will save $48

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 29h 20m 2:50 AM Budapest Népliget Bus Station 9:10 AM Istanbul Esenler Bus Station  Economy $90
FlixBus 33h 25m 10:45 PM Budapest Népliget Bus Station 9:10 AM Istanbul Esenler Bus Station  Economy $99
FlixBus 25h 55m 8:30 AM Budapest Népliget Bus Station 11:25 AM Istanbul Esenler Bus Station  Economy $113
  • Did you know that if you travel from Budapest to Istanbul via Bucharest, you can save more than $31? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      27h 5m
      0
      2:50 AM
      Budapest
      Népliget Bus Station
      6:15 PM
      Bucharest
      Militari Bus Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $48
      • Waiting Time 0h 40m
    • Lüks Oklar Seyahat
      12h 0m
      0
      6:55 PM
      Bucharest
      Filaret
      6:55 AM
      Istanbul
      Esenler Bus Station
      0
      Lüks Oklar Seyahat
      Economy
      $12
    Travel time is 0h 10m longer, but you will save $31

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 25h 55m 8:30 AM Budapest Népliget Bus Station 11:25 AM Istanbul Esenler Bus Station  Economy $92
FlixBus 29h 20m 2:50 AM Budapest Népliget Bus Station 9:10 AM Istanbul Esenler Bus Station  Economy $113
FlixBus 33h 25m 10:45 PM Budapest Népliget Bus Station 9:10 AM Istanbul Esenler Bus Station  Economy $134
  • Did you know that if you travel from Budapest to Istanbul via Bucharest, you can save more than $33? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      27h 5m
      0
      2:50 AM
      Budapest
      Népliget Bus Station
      6:15 PM
      Bucharest
      Militari Bus Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $48
      • Waiting Time 0h 40m
    • Lüks Oklar Seyahat
      12h 0m
      0
      6:55 PM
      Bucharest
      Filaret
      6:55 AM
      Istanbul
      Esenler Bus Station
      0
      Lüks Oklar Seyahat
      Economy
      $12
    Travel time is 0h 10m longer, but you will save $33

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 25h 55m 8:30 AM Budapest Népliget Bus Station 11:25 AM Istanbul Esenler Bus Station  Economy $92
FlixBus 29h 20m 2:50 AM Budapest Népliget Bus Station 9:10 AM Istanbul Esenler Bus Station  Economy $121
FlixBus 33h 25m 10:45 PM Budapest Népliget Bus Station 9:10 AM Istanbul Esenler Bus Station  Economy $131
  • Did you know that if you travel from Budapest to Istanbul via Bucharest, you can save more than $33? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      27h 5m
      0
      2:50 AM
      Budapest
      Népliget Bus Station
      6:15 PM
      Bucharest
      Militari Bus Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $48
      • Waiting Time 0h 40m
    • Lüks Oklar Seyahat
      12h 0m
      0
      6:55 PM
      Bucharest
      Filaret
      6:55 AM
      Istanbul
      Esenler Bus Station
      0
      Lüks Oklar Seyahat
      Economy
      $12
    Travel time is 0h 10m longer, but you will save $33

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 25h 55m 8:30 AM Budapest Népliget Bus Station 11:25 AM Istanbul Esenler Bus Station  Economy $123
  • Did you know that if you travel from Budapest to Istanbul via Bucharest, you can save more than $64? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      27h 5m
      0
      2:50 AM
      Budapest
      Népliget Bus Station
      6:15 PM
      Bucharest
      Militari Bus Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $48
      • Waiting Time 0h 40m
    • Lüks Oklar Seyahat
      12h 0m
      0
      6:55 PM
      Bucharest
      Filaret
      6:55 AM
      Istanbul
      Esenler Bus Station
      0
      Lüks Oklar Seyahat
      Economy
      $12
    Travel time is 0h 10m longer, but you will save $64

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Budapest to Istanbul is $84 on 7/15/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.


Frequency of bus connections between Budapest and Istanbul

See here how frequent the connections between Budapest and Istanbul are, during different times and days of the week.
Thursday is the busiest day, with more than 3 daily buses from Budapest to Istanbul. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 1 daily coaches between Budapest and Istanbul.
The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 6 buses from Budapest to Istanbul, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Budapest and Istanbul, with 4 offers.

Facts about the bus from Budapest to Istanbul

Compare all providers like FlixBus that travel 2 times every day by bus from Budapest to Istanbul in one click! Book your bus ticket from Budapest to Istanbul starting from $84!

Cheapest Bus $84
Fastest Bus 26h 55m
Earliest Bus 2:50 AM
Latest Bus 8:30 AM
Daily Bus Routes 2 Ø
Distance 664.9 miles
Bus Companies FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Budapest to Istanbul

Every day, 2 buses from 1 bus companies leave Budapest for Istanbul: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 06/22/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday 06/21
Monday 06/22
$113
Tuesday 06/23
$88
Wednesday 06/24
$107
Thursday 06/25
$90
Friday 06/26
$92
Saturday 06/27
$92
Sunday 06/28
$120
Monday 06/29
$87
Tuesday 06/30
$88
Wednesday 07/01
$88
Thursday 07/02
$108
Friday 07/03
$87
Saturday 07/04
$88
Sunday 07/05
$93
Monday 07/06
$91
Tuesday 07/07
$91
Wednesday 07/08
$107
Thursday 07/09
$88
Friday 07/10
$88
Saturday 07/11
$100
Sunday 07/12
$107
Monday 07/13
$92
Tuesday 07/14
$94
Wednesday 07/15
$84
Thursday 07/16
$92
Friday 07/17
$97
Saturday 07/18

The cheapest time to travel from Budapest to Istanbul

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Budapest to Istanbul, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from $84, Wednesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Budapest to Istanbul. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $93.
Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Budapest to Istanbul, with $84. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $92.

How to save money travelling from Budapest 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 Budapest 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 Budapest 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 Budapest to Istanbul are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Budapest and Istanbul

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

Service and Comfort on the bus from Budapest to Istanbul

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

FAQs about the Budapest to Istanbul bus

How much does a Budapest Istanbul bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $84 and takes 30h 20m to reach Istanbul. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 1 companies with a range of ticket prices between $84 and $134. 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 Budapest to Istanbul each day?

Every day, the Budapest to Istanbul bus route is served by approximately 2 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

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

The fastest bus from Budapest to Istanbul is offered by FlixBus and takes 26h 55m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $113. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Budapest to Istanbul?

The earliest bus arriving in Istanbul from Budapest starts at 2:50 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 Budapest to Istanbul?

The latest bus trip departing from Budapest for Istanbul starts at 8:30 AM. 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 Budapest Istanbul route?

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

Is there a direct bus between Budapest and Istanbul?

You can check all the direct connections between Budapest 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.

What can I take with me on the Budapest 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 Budapest 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 Budapest 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 Budapest to Istanbul on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Budapest to Istanbul?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 2 daily trips between Budapest and Istanbul. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Budapest to Istanbul?

Prices and availability for 2 trips between Budapest and Istanbul change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

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

Economy
Economy

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

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