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Cheapest return fare
€117
Typical prices: €130-€247
TAROM
Sat 19/12Fri 25/12
OTP - IST • Direct
Cheapest one-way flight
€78
Typical prices: €68-€126
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Fri 20/11
OTP - IST • 1 stop
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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

Sat, 19 Dec - Fri, 25 Dec
TAROM Logo
19:55 - 22:45
OTP
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IST
1h 50mdirect
TAROM Logo
11:40 - 12:25
IST
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OTP
1h 45mdirect
€117TAROM
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
€118TAROM
Tue, 18 Aug - Tue, 25 Aug
Turkish Airlines Logo
13:25 - 14:50
OTP
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IST
1h 25mdirect
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:50 - 12:05
IST
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OTP
1h 15mdirect
€120Turkish Airlines
Sat, 22 Aug - Mon, 24 Aug
Turkish Airlines Logo
15:55 - 17:25
OTP
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IST
1h 30mdirect
Turkish Airlines Logo
13:20 - 14:35
IST
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OTP
1h 15mdirect
€124Turkish Airlines
Sat, 22 Aug - Sun, 23 Aug
Turkish Airlines Logo
15:55 - 17:25
OTP
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IST
1h 30mdirect
Turkish Airlines Logo
06:55 - 08:10
IST
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OTP
1h 15mdirect
€127Turkish Airlines
Wed, 2 Sep - Sat, 5 Sep
Turkish Airlines Logo
15:55 - 17:25
OTP
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IST
1h 30mdirect
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:50 - 12:05
IST
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OTP
1h 15mdirect
€128Turkish Airlines
Wed, 2 Sep - Sat, 5 Sep
Turkish Airlines Logo
15:55 - 17:25
OTP
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IST
1h 30mdirect
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:50 - 12:05
IST
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OTP
1h 15mdirect
€129Turkish Airlines
Thu, 27 Aug - Sat, 29 Aug
Turkish Airlines Logo
15:55 - 17:25
OTP
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IST
1h 30mdirect
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:50 - 12:05
IST
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OTP
1h 15mdirect
€130Turkish Airlines
Mon, 10 Aug - Mon, 17 Aug
TAROM Logo
20:35 - 22:25
OTP
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IST
1h 50mdirect
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10:15 - 12:00
IST
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OTP
1h 45mdirect
€132TAROM
Sat, 24 Oct - Sat, 31 Oct
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21:10 - 22:25
OTP
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IST
1h 15mdirect
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11:40 - 11:55
IST
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OTP
1h 15mdirect
€133TAROM
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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 September.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Istanbul Airport from Bucharest usually cost between €122 and €190 in September.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was €117 on TAROM (21 Sept–26 Sept).

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 €143 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 January, where tickets cost €136 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is €182 and €164 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 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 28% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

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Low season

January
Best time to beat the crowds (10% 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.
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FAQs for booking Bucharest to Istanbul flights

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Bucharest to Istanbul Airport was €78 for a one-way ticket and €117 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?

    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 €154 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 €132 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 €480 or less one-way and €273 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 4455 reviews
7.3Boarding
7.5Entertainment
7.8Crew
7.3Comfort
7.5Food
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Average at every level . Poor entertainment selection. Boarding was very poor and disorganized. Flight was late by one hour .

6.0 GoodDave, Jul 2026
EWR - IST
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Average at every level . Poor entertainment selection. Boarding was very poor and disorganized. Flight was late by one hour .

Spent over $20k on for business class tickets from DFW. They used a very old Boeing 777 with old Business class cabin which was unclean and stained seats. On a route they normally operate the modern Boeing 787. The cabin heat was set to hot for 11 hours. On the IST LHE route the business class experience got even worse. They operate an even older Airbus A330 where trip was falling apart, seat recline did not operate and the whole experience left us hugely disappointed. Next time we likely will shift to better quality product which stands up to their hype. Turkish need to relook at their fleet plans and not use their worst assets of perceived week markets such as Pakistan.

The flight from Houston to Chicago was delayed, causing us to miss our connecting flight to Madrid, losing our Rental Car booking in Bologna taking alternative travel routes to get to our initial destination in Pizza by the 15th. We got the notification of the delay as we were traveling the 3 1/2 hours from Corpus Christi, Texas to Houston Texas for the initial flight. The delays hauling luggage all over Milan‘s Central train station to catch trains to get to Pizza the same day resulting us arriving in Pizza at 2 AM leaving us no time to rest as there was a 9 o’clock checkout time the next morning. The first 72 hours of the trip with nothing but headache, a knee injury from the excessive walking and a delayed car rental replacement, which ended up costing significantly more.

I never went you have me confused with someone else! I don’t know how this happene

the seat sizes and the distance row to row was not comfortable. when a passenger in front seat put it down (he kept it all the time during the flight since he didn't fit in the space) their seat was squishing my knees and it was very difficult under their weight. It lasted 12 hours and was extremely uncomfortable. The rest of the experience was very good.

Turkish airlines feedback team response is awfully slow, and because of that, I Emmy able to bring my little dog with me, after all those preparations.

The staff is professional and friendly. The food was excellent, with the exception of the octopus salad just prior to landing.

it was a terrible experience. after 4 hours at the gate the flight was cancelled. the airline offered to rebook the flight for 26 hours later. Our team was travelling for an international competition. They missed the competition because the airline delayed them for over 30 hours. We already left the airport but the next morning we received an email stating that we were rebooked for a flight which was another 24 hours later after the already rebooked flight. We bought a ticket on Kayak. The reservation was delivered with a logo Airfareassist. I used Kayak services for over 20 years and assumed that I was dealing with a legitimate organization. Once the flight was postponed for over 40 hours, I learned that Airfareassist is a 3rd party agency whom kayak routes business to without notifying me, the customer. While I was entitled for a full refund, which was confirmed by the airline, Airfareassist only offered a partial refund and kept the difference. Kayak has failed to do a due diligence on the 3rd parties they do business with. As a result I will never do business with kayak again and am filing a complaint with the BBB and the Secretary of Transportation. This is a pure fraud and its unacceptable.

Istanbul to Miami is a very long flight, somewhat uncomfortable, especially because the seating offers very limited space outside of business class.

Professional staff we left on time. Meals were good. Added nice amenities.

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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