2,230 km Bus
How to travel this route
Start with the 07:00 (+1d) FlixBus bus from Amsterdam to Bucharest, about 37h 15m. Transfer in Bucharest, then take the 21:00 (+2d) FlixBus bus on to İstanbul Esenler (11h 10m). You arrive in İstanbul Esenler around 08:10 (+2d). In total it's roughly EUR 187 over 49h 10m, 1 transfer.
Your journey, leg by leg2 rides, one plan
Bus
FlixBus
TICKET 1 · 12 AugFlixBusAmsterdam→Bucharest
€12007:00 → 20:15+1d37h 15m
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Transfer in Bucharest · 45m
BusFlixBus
TICKET 2 · 12 AugFlixBusBucharest→İstanbul Esenler
€6721:00 → 08:10+2d11h 10m
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About this route
Ground-only route to İstanbul Esenler by bus (52h 25m). Bus (FlixBus, 37h 15min) + Bus (FlixBus, 11h 10min) via Bucharest.