BUH - IST

€54 Find Cheap Flights from Bucharest to Istanbul

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Bucharest to Istanbul departing on 23/5. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Bucharest to Istanbul, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Bucharest to Istanbul, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest return fare
€118
Typical prices: €192-€122
TAROM
Thu 4/6Sat 6/6
OTP - IST • Direct
Cheapest one-way flight
€54
Typical prices: €74-€116
TAROM
Sat 23/5
OTP - IST • Direct
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You can fly direct with TAROM, Turkish Airlines, and Animawings. Average duration is 1h 36m
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Most punctual • 89% on-time
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 9 weeks in advance save around 30% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from Bucharest to Istanbul (BUH-IST)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Bucharest to Istanbul

Thu, 4 Jun - Sat, 6 Jun
TAROM Logo
07:35 - 09:25
OTP
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IST
1h 50mdirect
TAROM Logo
23:15 - 00:30
IST
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OTP
1h 15mdirect
€118TAROM
Sat, 26 Sep - Sun, 4 Oct
TAROM Logo
21:10 - 22:25
OTP
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IST
1h 15mdirect
TAROM Logo
10:15 - 12:00
IST
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OTP
1h 45mdirect
€119TAROM
Fri, 12 Jun - Sun, 14 Jun
TAROM Logo
20:45 - 22:35
OTP
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IST
1h 50mdirect
TAROM Logo
10:15 - 12:00
IST
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OTP
1h 45mdirect
€120TAROM
Wed, 1 Jul - Wed, 8 Jul
TAROM Logo
07:35 - 09:25
OTP
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IST
1h 50mdirect
TAROM Logo
18:35 - 20:20
IST
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OTP
1h 45mdirect
€133TAROM
Tue, 9 Jun - Thu, 11 Jun
TAROM Logo
20:35 - 22:25
OTP
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IST
1h 50mdirect
TAROM Logo
10:15 - 12:00
IST
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OTP
1h 45mdirect
€135TAROM
Tue, 9 Jun - Thu, 11 Jun
TAROM Logo
08:10 - 09:25
OTP
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IST
1h 15mdirect
TAROM Logo
10:15 - 12:00
IST
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OTP
1h 45mdirect
€151TAROM
Mon, 21 Sep - Thu, 24 Sep
Air Serbia Logo
16:05 - 15:55
OTP
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IST
23h 50m
1 stop
Air Serbia Logo
04:30 - 15:20
IST
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OTP
10h 50m
1 stop
€165Air Serbia
Sat, 6 Jun - Sat, 13 Jun
Air Serbia Logo
16:05 - 03:40
OTP
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IST
11h 35m
1 stop
Air Serbia Logo
04:30 - 15:20
IST
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OTP
10h 50m
1 stop
€166Air Serbia
Fri, 12 Jun - Sun, 14 Jun
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:45 - 22:35
OTP
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IST
1h 50mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
09:40 - 16:50
IST
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OTP
7h 10m
1 stop
€179Multiple Airlines
Tue, 9 Jun - Thu, 11 Jun
Air Serbia Logo
16:05 - 15:00
OTP
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IST
22h 55m
1 stop
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04:30 - 03:05
IST
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OTP
22h 35m
1 stop
€184Air Serbia
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Bucharest to Istanbul flights

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.

How much is a return flight from Bucharest to Istanbul Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Bucharest to Istanbul Airport departing in June.

What is the cheapest Bucharest to Istanbul Airport flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Bucharest to Istanbul Airport costs €182 on the route between Bucharest Otopeni Intl Airport (OTP) and Istanbul Airport (IST). It is also the most popular route.

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 round-trip 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 September, where tickets cost €132 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is €172 and €171 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip 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 week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Bucharest to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 9 weeks before departure, which saves you about 30% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
Best time to beat the crowds (12% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (1% more expensive 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 €54 for a one-way ticket and €118 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 A220-300 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Bucharest to Istanbul flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Bucharest to Istanbul?

    Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Bucharest and Istanbul, with Star Alliance 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, Turkish Airlines or TAROM?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Bucharest to Istanbul are Turkish Airlines and TAROM. With an average price for the route of €151 and an overall rating of 7.4, Turkish Airlines is the most popular choice. TAROM is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of €153 and an overall rating of 6.4.

  • 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.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Bucharest to Istanbul Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for €74 or less one-way and €412 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Bucharest to Istanbul?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop from Bucharest to Istanbul.
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Direct departures

Bucharest to Istanbul

Monday

Animawings,TAROM,Turkish Airlines

Animawings,TAROM, +1 more

Tuesday

TAROM,Turkish Airlines

TAROM,Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Animawings,TAROM,Turkish Airlines

Animawings,TAROM, +1 more

Thursday

Animawings,TAROM,Turkish Airlines

Animawings,TAROM, +1 more

Friday

Animawings,TAROM,Turkish Airlines

Animawings,TAROM, +1 more

Saturday

TAROM,Turkish Airlines

TAROM,Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Animawings,TAROM,Turkish Airlines

Animawings,TAROM, +1 more

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Direct returns

Istanbul to Bucharest

Monday

Animawings,TAROM,Turkish Airlines

Animawings,TAROM, +1 more

Tuesday

TAROM,Turkish Airlines

TAROM,Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Animawings,TAROM,Turkish Airlines

Animawings,TAROM, +1 more

Thursday

Animawings,TAROM,Turkish Airlines

Animawings,TAROM, +1 more

Friday

Animawings,TAROM,Turkish Airlines

Animawings,TAROM, +1 more

Saturday

TAROM,Turkish Airlines

TAROM,Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Animawings,TAROM,Turkish Airlines

Animawings,TAROM, +1 more

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Reviews of the top airlines flying 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.
7.4
Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 4375 reviews
7.8Crew
7.3Comfort
7.3Boarding
7.5Entertainment
7.5Food
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delayed to take off from detroit by 3 hours lost baggage in istanbul and now in venice without baggage

6.0 GoodAsh, May 2026
DTW - IST
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delayed to take off from detroit by 3 hours lost baggage in istanbul and now in venice without baggage

I missed the flight during my lay over in Istanbul, due to health condition. Customer service was awful. It was a nightmare. I had to purchase a new flight to my destination and was told that my return flight is compromised due to one segment of the trip being missed. NOBODY responded to my numerous calls and emails. I will never use Turkish airline in the future.

I like Turkish airline, but the food sucks. None of my children eat the food, including me, and it was really hot and

The food menu was impressive but the actual selection limited. That said, the food was excellent. The seat cushions are less than comfortable for a 12 hour flight. Space i8n economy was very good. One first leg the layover was too short. Added with a delay in arrival we could barely made the connecting flight - but the luggage did not make it. It was sent in the next flight so in the end it was a mini=or inconvenience.

Great staff/service on board. Check-in/boarding staff are very good, but overall supervision of their passenger intake processes needs attention.

Food could of been a bit more premium, but everything was excellent. LOVED the innovative boarding drinks and terrific service!

The entire experience in Turkish business class was superb. From the friendly greetings including the chef, to the polite and classy service, all was wonderful. The in flight entertainment is one of the best. The food was the best I’ve had inflight.

Seats were very tight with poor legroom - and I am average height. During the 12 hour flight, tiny paper cups of drinks we're only offered during the super and breakfast services, with the crew nowhere to be seen in between. One of the bathrooms was out of order, leading to long lines waiting to use the remaining two available to the economy class passengers.

short flight but we still got a very nice lunch and the crew did an excellent job in taking care of us

For that price on Business class, I expected to have the pod seats. These were configured as 2/3/2 and my seat mate talked half the flight with a friend across the isle, loudly. Very uncouth.

wifi was iffy at best. Movie selection could have been better

Boarding was chaotic and confusing. The seats were so close to the row in front that my knees were up against the seat in front of me the whole trip. The beverage service consisted of a small plastic cup of warm water. This was truly a very bad experience.

A basic, cheap flight from Bucharest to Prague. No Frills, but we got there safely.

It was cancelled you imbeciles! And then you have the gall to ask for reviews? Here! Have this review, you damned cretins!

Upgrade to business was great. The crew was nice. Disembarkation in Bucharest was very slow through the rear door to a bus to get to the terminal. The business lounge was not clean with bugs running on the floor.

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.

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