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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

$168

tomorrow

$97

Saturday

Sunday

$103

Monday

$88

Tuesday

$87

Wednesday

$85

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	$168	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) at 5/7/2026 10:45:00 PM to Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 5/9/2026 9:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $168 per person are available. Travel duration is 33h 25m

Did you know that if you travel from Budapest to Istanbul via Bucharest, you can save more than $77? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  26h 45m
  
  0
  
  5:25 AM
  
  Budapest
  Népliget Bus Station
  
  9:45 PM
  
  Bucharest
  Militari Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $47
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) at 5/10/2026 5:25:00 AM to Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 5/10/2026 9:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 20m
- Kamil Koc
  
  11h 10m
  
  0
  
  10:00 PM
  
  Bucharest
  Militari Bus Station
  
  9:10 AM
  
  Istanbul
  Esenler Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $45
  
  A Bus from Kamil Koc goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 5/10/2026 10:00:00 PM to Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 5/11/2026 9:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 10m
Travel Time is 7h 40m shorter, and you will save $77

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	$97	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) at 5/8/2026 2:50:00 AM to Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 5/9/2026 9:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $97 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 20m
	FlixBus	33h 25m	10:45 PM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	9:10 AM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station		Economy	$112	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) at 5/8/2026 10:45:00 PM to Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 5/10/2026 9:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $112 per person are available. Travel duration is 33h 25m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
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	$103	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) at 5/10/2026 2:50:00 AM to Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 5/11/2026 9:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $103 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 20m
	FlixBus	33h 25m	10:45 PM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	9:10 AM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station		Economy	$115	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) at 5/10/2026 10:45:00 PM to Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 5/12/2026 9:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $115 per person are available. Travel duration is 33h 25m

Did you know that if you travel from Budapest to Istanbul via Bucharest, you can save more than $18? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  26h 45m
  
  0
  
  5:25 AM
  
  Budapest
  Népliget Bus Station
  
  9:45 PM
  
  Bucharest
  Militari Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $39
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) at 5/12/2026 5:25:00 AM to Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 5/12/2026 9:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $39 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 20m
- Kamil Koc
  
  11h 10m
  
  0
  
  10:00 PM
  
  Bucharest
  Militari Bus Station
  
  9:10 AM
  
  Istanbul
  Esenler Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $45
  
  A Bus from Kamil Koc goes from Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) at 5/12/2026 10:00:00 PM to Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 5/13/2026 9:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 10m
Travel Time is 3h 35m shorter, and you will save $18

Cheapest bus trips Monday
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	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) at 5/11/2026 2:50:00 AM to Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 5/12/2026 9:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $88 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 20m
	FlixBus	33h 25m	10:45 PM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	9:10 AM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station		Economy	$101	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) at 5/11/2026 10:45:00 PM to Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 5/13/2026 9:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $101 per person are available. Travel duration is 33h 25m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
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	$87	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) at 5/12/2026 2:50:00 AM to Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 5/13/2026 9:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $87 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 20m
	FlixBus	33h 25m	10:45 PM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	9:10 AM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station		Economy	$89	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) at 5/12/2026 10:45:00 PM to Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 5/14/2026 9:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $89 per person are available. Travel duration is 33h 25m

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	$85	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) at 5/13/2026 2:50:00 AM to Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 5/14/2026 9:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $85 per person are available. Travel duration is 29h 20m
	FlixBus	33h 25m	10:45 PM	Budapest	Népliget Bus Station	9:10 AM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station		Economy	$89	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) at 5/13/2026 10:45:00 PM to Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 5/15/2026 9:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $89 per person are available. Travel duration is 33h 25m

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
  
  33h 55m
  
  0
  
  8:00 PM
  
  Budapest
  Népliget Bus Station
  
  1:15 PM
  
  Bucharest
  Militari Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $38
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Népliget Bus Station, Budapest (Hungary) at 5/14/2026 8:00:00 PM to Militari Bus Station, Bucharest (Romania) arriving at 5/15/2026 1:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $38 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 15m
- Lüks Oklar Seyahat
  
  12h 0m
  
  0
  
  6:55 PM
  
  Bucharest
  Filaret
  
  6:55 AM
  
  Istanbul
  Esenler Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $36
  
  A Bus from Lüks Oklar Seyahat goes from Filaret, Bucharest (Romania) at 5/15/2026 6:55:00 PM to Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) arriving at 5/16/2026 6:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $36 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 0m
Travel time is 3h 35m longer, but you will save $10

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Budapest to Istanbul is $83 on 5/19/2026. 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.

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 2 daily buses from Budapest to Istanbul. Thursday 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 Night sees the fewest connections between Budapest and Istanbul, with 5 offers.

Facts about the bus from Budapest to Istanbul

Compare all providers like FlixBus that travel 1 times every day by bus from Budapest to Istanbul in one click! Book your bus ticket from Budapest to Istanbul starting from $83!

Cheapest Bus	$83
Fastest Bus	30h 20m
Earliest Bus	10:45 PM
Latest Bus	10:45 PM
Daily Bus Routes	1 Ø
Distance	664.9 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Budapest to Istanbul

Every day, 1 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 05/07/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 05/03

Monday 05/04

Tuesday 05/05

Wednesday 05/06

Thursday 05/07

$103

Friday 05/08

$97

Saturday 05/09

$92

Sunday 05/10

$103

Monday 05/11

$88

Tuesday 05/12

$87

Wednesday 05/13

$85

Thursday 05/14

$88

Friday 05/15

$87

Saturday 05/16

$87

Sunday 05/17

$90

Monday 05/18

$91

Tuesday 05/19

$83

Wednesday 05/20

$84

Thursday 05/21

$86

Friday 05/22

$93

Saturday 05/23

$88

Sunday 05/24

$95

Monday 05/25

$94

Tuesday 05/26

$90

Wednesday 05/27

$88

Thursday 05/28

$88

Friday 05/29

$89

Saturday 05/30

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 $83, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Budapest to Istanbul. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $87.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Budapest to Istanbul, with $83. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $89.

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.

Népliget Bus Station

Könyves Kálmán körút 13

Clark Ádám tér

Ritz-Carlton

Erzsébet tér 9, 1051 9

Déli Pályaudvar Railway Station

Krisztina krt. 37a

Nyugati Railway Station

Nyugati tér 4

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 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 $83 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 $83 and $168. 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 1 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 30h 20m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $97. 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 10:45 PM. 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 10:45 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 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 1 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.

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Budapest and to Istanbul

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