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Find cheap flights from Bucharest to Istanbul from €102

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Cheap flight deals from Bucharest to Istanbul (BUH-IST)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Bucharest to Istanbul that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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16:00 - 14:55OTP-IST
22h 55m1 stop
04:30 - 15:20IST-OTP
10h 50m1 stop
€174Air Serbia
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Thu, 2 May - Thu, 1 Aug
04:30 - 03:25OTP-IST
22h 55m1 stop
16:35 - 03:05IST-OTP
10h 30m1 stop
€189Air Serbia
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Sun, 22 Sep - Sat, 28 Sep
22:00 - 02:10OTP-IST
4h 10m1 stop
20:50 - 09:05IST-OTP
12h 15m1 stop
€205Aegean Airlines
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Thu, 13 Jun - Tue, 18 Jun
15:55 - 17:30OTP-IST
1h 35mdirect
13:15 - 14:35IST-OTP
1h 20mdirect
€208Turkish Airlines
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Fri, 17 May - Mon, 20 May
18:15 - 23:40OTP-IST
5h 25m1 stop
07:05 - 13:50IST-OTP
6h 45m1 stop
€209LOT
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Fri, 3 May - Thu, 1 Aug
18:15 - 23:40OTP-IST
5h 25m1 stop
07:05 - 17:30IST-OTP
10h 25m1 stop
€215LOT
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Thu, 2 May - Wed, 7 Aug
21:40 - 23:10OTP-IST
1h 30mdirect
06:50 - 08:10IST-OTP
1h 20mdirect
€228Turkish Airlines
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Fri, 3 May - Fri, 2 Aug
21:10 - 22:25OTP-IST
1h 15mdirect
23:15 - 00:30IST-OTP
1h 15mdirect
€237TAROM
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Thu, 2 May - Mon, 5 Aug
22:00 - 02:10OTP-IST
4h 10m1 stop
20:50 - 09:05IST-OTP
12h 15m1 stop
€241Aegean Airlines
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Fri, 12 Jul - Mon, 15 Jul
21:10 - 22:25OTP-IST
1h 15mdirect
10:15 - 11:30IST-OTP
1h 15mdirect
€246TAROM
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Thu, 2 May - Fri, 3 May

Flights from Bucharest to Istanbul - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Bucharest to Istanbul to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Bucharest to Istanbul Airport flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for one-way flights from Bucharest to Istanbul Airport.
Our data shows that the cheapest route for a one-way flight from Bucharest to Istanbul Airport cost €112 and was between Bucharest Otopeni Intl Airport and Istanbul Airport. On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is €208.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Bucharest to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Bucharest to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Bucharest to Istanbul Airport is February, where tickets cost €140 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of tickets is €174 and €173 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Bucharest to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Bucharest to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Bucharest to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 81 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Bucharest to Istanbul?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Aegean Airlines offered the best one-way deal for that route, at €102. KAYAK users also found Bucharest to Istanbul return flights on Air Serbia from €174 and on Aegean Airlines from €205.

How many flights are there between Bucharest and Istanbul Airport per day?

Each day, there are between 5 and 6 nonstop flights that take off from Bucharest and land in Istanbul Airport, with an average flight time of 1h 40m. The most common departure time is 15:00 and most flights take off in the evening. Each week, there are 36 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Sunday, when 17% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Saturday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Bucharest and Istanbul Airport?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Business and Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Bucharest to Istanbul take?

Direct flights cover the 662 km separating Bucharest and Istanbul in about 1h 15m.

What’s the earliest departure time from Bucharest to Istanbul?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Bucharest at 07:35 and will be landing in Istanbul Airport at 09:25.

What’s the latest departure time from Bucharest to Istanbul?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Bucharest to Istanbul Airport jets off at 21:40 and lands at 23:10.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

October
Best time to beat the crowds (10% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.

When to book flights from Bucharest to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Bucharest to Istanbul based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Bucharest to Istanbul flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Bucharest to Istanbul Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Bucharest to Istanbul Airport was €109 for a one-way ticket and €186 for a return.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Bucharest to Istanbul?

    flydubai, and Emirates offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Bucharest to Istanbul flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Bucharest to Istanbul?

    The Airbus A330-300 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Bucharest to Istanbul flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Bucharest to Istanbul?

    SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Bucharest and Istanbul, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Bucharest to Istanbul?

    There are direct flights from Bucharest to Istanbul on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Bucharest to Istanbul, TAROM or Turkish Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Bucharest to Istanbul are TAROM and Turkish Airlines. With an average price for the route of €200 and an overall rating of 7.6, TAROM is the most popular choice. Turkish Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of €178 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Bucharest to Istanbul?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Bucharest to Istanbul.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Bucharest to Istanbul?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul from Bucharest is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Bucharest to Istanbul?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Istanbul with an airline and back to Bucharest with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Bucharest to Istanbul?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Istanbul from Bucharest up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Bucharest to Istanbul

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for €133 or less one-way and €359 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Bucharest to Istanbul?

Find which airlines fly direct from Bucharest to Istanbul, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Bucharest to Istanbul

Monday

TAROM, Turkish Airlines

TAROM, Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

TAROM, Turkish Airlines

TAROM, Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

TAROM, Turkish Airlines

TAROM, Turkish Airlines

Thursday

TAROM, Turkish Airlines

TAROM, Turkish Airlines

Friday

TAROM, Turkish Airlines

TAROM, Turkish Airlines

Saturday

TAROM, Turkish Airlines

TAROM, Turkish Airlines

Sunday

TAROM, Turkish Airlines

TAROM, Turkish Airlines

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Direct returns

Istanbul to Bucharest

Monday

TAROM, Turkish Airlines

TAROM, Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

TAROM, Turkish Airlines

TAROM, Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

TAROM, Turkish Airlines

TAROM, Turkish Airlines

Thursday

TAROM, Turkish Airlines

TAROM, Turkish Airlines

Friday

TAROM, Turkish Airlines

TAROM, Turkish Airlines

Saturday

TAROM, Turkish Airlines

TAROM, Turkish Airlines

Sunday

TAROM, Turkish Airlines

TAROM, Turkish Airlines

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Top 3 airlines serving from Bucharest to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Bucharest to Istanbul. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Bucharest to Istanbul? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.6
TAROMOverall score based on 206 reviews
6.8entertainment
7.0food
8.2crew
7.6comfort
7.9boarding
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I rated food and entertainment with the lower score because I did not have N/A. No food and entertainment from Bucharest to London.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Sep 2023OTP - LHR
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I rated food and entertainment with the lower score because I did not have N/A. No food and entertainment from Bucharest to London.

Poor service ! Water need to be free and a little snack for 3.5 hour during the flight. Tarom company need to take lessons from Turkish Airlines.

There was extreme turbulence for 10-15 minutes a bit after takeoff, which of course is no one's fault. This was a short regional flight with no amenities except water. Departure and arrival wete close ro on-time. The Suceava airport is very small but pleasant and efficient. My baggage all the way from Washington DC, checked through Paris and Bucharest, arrived without a hitch. There was really nothing to complain about except a regrettable 5+-hour layover in Bucharest.

This experience was atypical. The flight left three hours late because of engine technical issues, which meant a very long wait. Unrealistic announcements made it worse by discoursgong leavimg for water, reatrrom, etc. But the crew did its best and apart from the delay, it was not a bad flight. Good entertainment and drink service.In the end, I made my connection anyway.

Pros: "The crew and the flight from Bucharest to Istanbul"
Cons: "The airplane from Athens to Bucharest wa terrible, very old, smelling bad, not maintained, and noisy"
Cons: "Boarding... always boarding being confuse! Tarom flights are... difficult to understand why this happens"
Pros: "Comfortable’ish seats, left on time... arrived early!"
Cons: "Boarding is, continues to be, a big issue! Not organized, everyone trying to jump ahead of others..."
Pros: "The check in was very rude and moody for no reason. He was not accommodating with the seating arrangement"
Cons: "Ask the staff not to be so moody for no reason at all."
Pros: "The crew was amazing. They answered to my requests politely and helpfully"
Cons: "Some of the plates/tables are not rigid/straight horizontal. Should be checked and readjusted"
Pros: "Crew super"
Cons: "food, seat. In general the whole aircraft is not convenient"

It was a nightmare. I booked business class ticket from Ediburgh to Beirut via Istanbul to attend a funeral. I had a wonderful experience flying to Istanbul from Edinburgh. Then I could not get a boarding pass issued to Beirut. It seems that although they booked me and I had a reservation number, I had no seat allocated and the flight was full. I was asked to go from one desk to another and made to wait for 2 hours. I missed my flight as I did not have a seat assigned and it was full. The only option was to put me on the next flight, 6 hours later, for a fee of over $400. They said that was the best they can do to 'help me' and to 'take it or leave it'. Well, I was not about to be bullied; I stood my ground. I booked and paid premium for the journey, which was confirmed. The eventually accepted to not charge me extra and i waited a total of over 8 hours in the airport with no compensation. On top of my grief with the risk of missing the funeral service, I had to put up with their indifference and condescending attitude. They spoke about me in Turkish thinking I would not understand (I hold a British passport) in front of me. When they eventually handed my passport and boarding pass back to me, I showed them I was born in Istanbul and that I understood everything and said a condescending 'thank you' back to them in Turkish. You should have seen their faces. I said that consumers have rights and it is a shame that Turkish Airlines does not have good customer service to at least acknowledge and apologize for errors committed by the airline. Blaming the me, the client, for such an error and placing unreasonable ultimatums, rudeness and dismissiveness to be rid of me, particularly when I was vulnerable and visibly grieving was really shocking... The airline taints the city of Istanbul and the people of Türkiye. Such a shame.

Was not able to check in online, so had to stand in line for 90 minutes to get a boarding pass, and I had no luggage to check. Why not let people check in in advance on line? Or at a kiosk at the airport?

Boarding did not have a clue what is an EU disability card

Not a good experience from Lagos was very terrible paying for one extra bag is #403,600 in dollars is $331 which is too high and when get to Ny I don’t receive my bag till 2nd day some of my stuff was damaged am not really happy with Turkish Airlines very poor services.

3 of us were in the business class. All good except the Flight out of Mumbai is too early. It is at 6:30 am. Reporting is at 4 am. We had to get up at 3 am. US connection has 4-5 hours of layover. It would be nicer to start the India flight late (give more time to sleep at home) and have less layover duration in IST.

There was a Turkish Airlines employee sitting in front of us, we noticed from her conversations we witnessed with the cabin crew and the fact that she boarded business class. She was sat in 16A. Firstly she was talking loudly the majority of the flight with two other men, one of which was leaning over the seat in front of her. This was disturbing as they were talking loudly and we were not able to sleep. The 12 hour long flight turned into a nightmare, even the noise cancellation didn’t work for their chatter. Secondly she requested extra meals from the crew for her male friends. We believe the meals came from business class. They also took their e-cigarettes out and were caught the cabin crew, but no further action was taken. Sitting in economy and seeing this is extremely disheartening. Next time I will book Emirites, I don’t think their staff would be allowed to behave like this.

seat didn't fold children noise in the air plain. no foot space

Okay experience, seats had a very poor legroom and width. Very uncomfortable for long journeys.

for the very long way the flight has to be more confortable it was very dirty the wc was not clean

COmpared to my experience in the business class of other airlines the food variety and offerings were meager. They did not have any cookies or crackers for snacking! They were unable to offer some other items. This has never been my experience in other airlines.

Pegasus is not a very comfortable airline. They’re not in any way hospitable

It was like moving cattle around. Very abrupt, uncomfortable and not much hospitality

All good but air not give the pasing er any food even glase of water

Flight delayed by 1hr when we already boarded because someone had to get off. Leg room is terrible for 6ft people like me.

I used the airline 5-6 times for the last year and every flight have had perfect timing and I like it. Despite catastrophic absence of space for my legs 😁

The crew was utterly non helping and non courteous.I asked for a water. The air hostess could have said it's paid . She informed me that I will come later after serving but never turned up. The seats were never comfortable.My first and last flight with Pegasus.I am not taking again

The plane left Istanbul 1 hour late and the AC was not really working great it was so hot inside and no air. This was my worst flight in a long time since I had a flight with Ryanair.

Cheap and cheerful. It’s a super cheap, no frills flight. Very professional and as it’s an A320 relatively spacious. Seats do not recline. Happy with the service. You get what you pay for. Can’t complain

I had 4 flights for less than a week and there were no delays and issues. Thanks to the crews and for perfectly organised service.

There is no usb for charging the phone you should provide the water

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Bucharest to Istanbul found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
10/7Wed
1 stopAegean Airlines
4h 10mOTP-IST
€102
24/7Wed
1 stopAegean Airlines
4h 10mOTP-IST
€113
23/9Mon
1 stopAir Serbia
7h 45mOTP-IST
€121
23/9Mon
2 stopsAir Serbia
23h 50mOTP-IST
€126
17/6Mon
2 stopsAir Serbia
23h 50mOTP-IST
€137
2/5Thu
directTAROM
1h 15mOTP-IST
€140
26/4Fri
directTurkish Airlines
1h 15mOTP-IST
€256
4/5Sat
2 stopsLufthansa
8h 35mOTP-IST
€304
27/4Sat
directTurkish Airlines
1h 30mOTP-IST
€663
25/4Thu
2 stopsLufthansa
8h 35mOTP-IST
€791

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Last minute flights from Bucharest to Istanbul

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Bucharest to Istanbul that are departing in the next 10 days.
22/4Mon
direct
1h 35mOTP-IST
23/4Tue
multi-stop
5h 25mIST-OTP
€204
23/4Tue
directTurkish Airlines
1h 30mOTP-IST
27/4Sat
directTurkish Airlines
1h 20mIST-OTP
€206
21/4Sun
directTAROM
1h 15mOTP-IST
30/4Tue
directTAROM
1h 15mIST-OTP
€237
21/4Sun
directTAROM
1h 15mOTP-IST
25/4Thu
directTAROM
1h 15mIST-OTP
€247
20/4Sat
multi-stopLOT
18h 50mOTP-IST
30/4Tue
multi-stopLOT
6h 45mIST-OTP
€294
22/4Mon
multi-stopLOT
7h 40mOTP-IST
30/4Tue
multi-stopLOT
6h 45mIST-OTP
€314
22/4Mon
multi-stopAegean Airlines
11h 50mOTP-IST
27/4Sat
multi-stopAegean Airlines
12h 15mIST-OTP
€422
24/4Wed
multi-stopLufthansa
7h 50mOTP-IST
26/4Fri
multi-stopLufthansa
6h 40mIST-OTP
€448
21/4Sun
multi-stopAegean Airlines
11h 50mOTP-IST
26/4Fri
multi-stopAegean Airlines
12h 15mIST-OTP
€482
24/4Wed
multi-stopLufthansa
7h 50mOTP-IST
25/4Thu
multi-stopLufthansa
6h 40mIST-OTP
€531

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