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There are 8 ways to get from Polovragi to Istanbul by bus, plane, night train, car, or train

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  1. Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Horezu to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane OTP - IST
    9h 27m

  2. Bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Polovragi to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    15h 13m
    ₺1,827–2,807

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Polovragi to București, Autogara Militaribus bus B3
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    16h 29m
    ₺3,508–5,959

  4. Drive  840 km

    1. Drive from Polovragi to Istanbulcar car 840 km
    11h 30m
    ₺7,785–11,245

  5. Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Horezu to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane OTP - SAW
    9h 39m

  6. Bus, bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the bus from Polovragi to Râmnicu Vâlceabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Cluj-Napocabus bus
    3. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane CLJ - IST
    11h 40m

  7. Bus via Shumen

    1. Take the bus from Horezu to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Shumenbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shumen to Instabulbus bus
    20h 58m

  8. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Polovragi to Govorabus bus C3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Govora Hm. to Bucharesttrain train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    18h 16m
    ₺1,965–3,064

Polovragi to Istanbul by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration16h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,508Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 721.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 27m

What companies run services between Polovragi, Romania and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Polovragi to İstanbul Esenler bus station via București, Autogara Militari in around 16h 29m.

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