Cheapest€36.48
- FlixBus FB175906:3110h 28m16:59Izmir OtogarBucuresti Autogara Filaret
Door to door 11h 12mCO2 21.0 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Izmir to Bucharest costs €36.48 at the cheapest and takes 10h 52m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 1 operator. The route covers 776 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Coach.
At a glance
- Distance
- 776 km
- Fastest
- 10h 52m
- Average
- 11h 28m
- Services per day
- 5
- Cheapest
- €36.48
- CO2 per passenger
- 21.0 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 30, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | 11h 12m | 10h 28m | 44m | €46.38 | 21.0 kg | 4 |
- 11h 12mFastest, by Coach
- €46.38Cheapest, by Coach
- 21.0 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 776 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 30, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€62.33
- FlixBus FB778707:304h 55m12:25Izmir OtogarIstanbul Esenler Otogar
- Anima Wings AW314113:331h 1m14:34Istanbul ISTBucharest BBU
Changes at Istanbul, with 68 minutes between services and a walk of about 14 minutes.
Door to door 9h 1mCO2 121.8 kgChanges 1Fixed, no changes
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
No live timetable for this trip yet.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Izmir to Bucharest | ThuSep 10 | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €126.13 | €92.58 | €79.38 | €81.58 | €61.23 | €64.53 | €55.18 | €70.03 | €67.83 | €51.88 | €55.18 | €48.03 | €46.38 | €53.53 |
| Ferry | €212.64 | €179.09 | €173.59 | €131.24 | €132.34 | €125.19 | €132.34 | €115.84 | €113.09 | €113.09 | €122.99 | €93.29 | €88.89 | €99.89 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-30 · €36.48
Bucharest is big enough that where you sleep decides what the days look like. We sell the seat, not the room.
Where to stay in Bucharest
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When to book Izmir to Bucharest
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €43.6390 days
- €31.5360 days
- €39.7845 days
- €34.2830 days
- €36.4821 days
- €53.5314 days
- €55.187 days
- €79.383 days
- €126.131 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €31.53.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 300 percent. The most expensive point is €126.13, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €55.18Sun
- €48.03Mon
- €46.38Tue
- €53.53Wed
- €70.03Thu
- €67.83Fri
- €56.28Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €64.53Sep
- €49.13Oct
- €38.13Nov
- €40.88Dec
- €42.53Jan
- €27.68Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 20% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 80% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 776 km against 675 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Sofia, Istanbul, Bursa, Thessaloníki. The gap between arriving and leaving is 52 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 18 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Izmir at 06:31 and the last at 07:30, across 4 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
İzmir
Rail
- Izmir Basmane
- Buca railway station
- Koşu railway station
Bus
- Izmir Otogar
- İzmir Coach Terminal
Air
- ADB
Ferry
- Izmir Alsancak
- Izmir
Bucharest
Rail
- Bucuresti Nord
- Bucharest Obor
- Bucharest Băneasa
Bus
- Bucuresti Autogara Filaret
- Memento Bus
Air
- OTP
- BBU
OTP is not in Bucharest, and the drive in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.
Getting from OTP into Bucharest
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FlixBus | €36.48 | 10h 52m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €30.00 | 82% |
| Taxes | €3.00 | 8% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 4% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 5% |
| Total you pay | €36.48 | 100% |
We cannot promise Bucuresti Nord still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Baggage storage near Bucuresti Nord
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Questions about Izmir to Bucharest
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Izmir to Bucharest?
The fastest journey from Izmir to Bucharest takes 10h 52m door to door, of which 10h 28m is spent moving, on the Coach. Most services take around 11h 28m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Izmir to Bucharest?
The cheapest fare from Izmir to Bucharest is €36.48, checked on September 30, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €55.18. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Izmir to Bucharest?
The cheapest way from Izmir to Bucharest is by Coach, at €46.38 for one passenger on September 30, 2026. That journey takes 11h 12m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Izmir to Bucharest?
Fares from Izmir to Bucharest bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €31.53. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 300 percent, measured on September 30, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Izmir to Bucharest?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Izmir to Bucharest, at €46.38. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 30, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Izmir to Bucharest?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Izmir to Bucharest, at €27.68 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Izmir to Bucharest?
1 operators sell services from Izmir to Bucharest across 1 modes: FlixBus. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Izmir to Bucharest?
20 percent of the services we sell from Izmir to Bucharest are direct. The rest connect at Sofia, Istanbul, Bursa, Thessaloníki, with about 52 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Izmir to Bucharest use?
Services from Izmir to Bucharest by Coach leave from Izmir Otogar and arrive at Bucuresti Autogara Filaret. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Izmir to Bucharest?
1 of the 1 operators we sell from Izmir to Bucharest allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Izmir to Bucharest on September 9, 2026: 776 km of route against 675 km in a straight line, 5 services a day, 1 operators, a cheapest fare of €36.48, and 10h 52m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The bus is the simple part. What you do once you are in Bucharest is somebody else's catalog.
Things to do in Bucharest
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Bucharest, with free cancellation on most of it.
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