Train to Chisinau
Bender → Chisinau · about ~50m
Flight to Istanbul
Chisinau → Istanbul · about ~1h 5m in the air
Bender → Istanbul
Moldova to Türkiye · 1 border · Where else can you go from Bender?
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About the trip from Bender to Istanbul
Bender (Moldova) and Istanbul (Türkiye) are 648 km (403 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train and flight, via Chisinau: ~4h 25m door to door with 1 change. Without flying, it takes ~16h 50m by train and bus, via Chisinau, Iasi and Constanţa. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Train from Bender to Chisinau: ~50m, 51 km
- Flight from Chisinau to Istanbul: ~1h 5m in the air, 667 km
Every route we know
- Train + Flight, via Chisinau: ~4h 25m, 1 change
- Train + Bus + Train + Bus, via Chisinau, Iasi and Constanţa: ~16h 50m, 3 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.