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Travel plans, routes and timetables / Re: Best way to visit Budapest, Athens and Istanbul

« on: April 22, 2010, 07:11:07 am »

Thank you so much for all your help

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Travel plans, routes and timetables / Re: Best way to visit Budapest, Athens and Istanbul

« on: April 21, 2010, 07:11:53 am »

Thank you so much for all the info.  This is very helpful   I only have few more questions to clarify:

1. "In Thessaloniki buy ticket Thessaloniki-Belgrade (app. 30 euro) and sleeper Thessaloniki-Budapest (20-25 euro) + use return part of you Budapest-Belgrade-Budapest ticket." --I just want to clarify this, so I have to use 3 tickets? buy tickets for Thessaloniki-Belgrade and sleeper Thessaloniki-Bupadest together and show my budapest-belgrade-Budapest ticket at the counter?

2.  Is it possible to purchase tickets at the counter few days ahead? Like for example, when I arrive in Budapest on Aug 24th, I want to purchase a ticket for Aug 27th and when I arrive at Istanbul on Aug 29, I will purchase my return ticket to Athens for Sept 2?

Thank you so much!

Helen

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Travel plans, routes and timetables / Re: Best way to visit Budapest, Athens and Istanbul

« on: April 20, 2010, 07:35:35 am »

Thank you so much for all your helpful tips

Here's my plan:
Aug 24 to Aug 27th - Budapest

Aug 27 Fri - leave Budapest -go straight to Istanbul (I hope to arrive in Istanbul before 6pm so I can find my hostel easily and not yet dark)

Aug 28 or Aug 29th - I'm not sure what date and what time I will arrive in Istanbul but I only want to spend 3 full days and 2 nights.

Sept 2 Thurs - arrive in Athens (I hope to arrive before 8pm if possible, so I can find my hostel easily) I hope to spend 4 days and 3 nights.

Sept 6 Mon from Athens - I hope to be back in Budapest around 7pm or earlier

1. Where can I get a visa for Istanbul, Turkey? Do you know how much it costs? Do I have to get it a month before the trip?

2. Is this route the fastest route?  How much are each ticket and which trip need sleeper train?

3. How long are each trip? How long do I have to wait from one train to the next? I just want to know if I need to stay at the hostel if the train arrived at night and the next train will arrive in the morning.

4. Is it easy to purchase a train ticket from Istanbul to return to Athens, Greece?

5. Is it possible to get the departure/arrival time base on the schedule/date I listed above? Also, where(station) to catch the train and the color of the train if they are identified by color or gate # or company name?


Thank you so much for all your help and sorry if I have too many questions.

Helen   

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Travel plans, routes and timetables / Best way to visit Budapest, Athens and Istanbul

« on: April 19, 2010, 07:49:03 am »

Hello,

I will be in Budapest from Aug 24th - Sept 7th (return flight at 13:30).  I want to be able to visit these places within this time frame and hopefully get some advice on how to travel cheap.  What is the name of the train that I will take and where will I catch it? And how much will it costs?  Is the train running 7days a week or are there certain days that the trains are close especially when catching it from Greece.

If I want to travel by sleeper train, with 3 beds or 6 beds (with passangers not related to me), is there a locker in the room? Are women separated from men? How much does the sleeper train costs? Do I have to buy it online or at the train station?  I saw a website where they advice to buy it online from Turkey but maybe there is a better suggestion.

thank you so much,
Helen

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All other train travel questions / Need trip Advice from: Budapest-Thessaloniki-Athens-Istanbul

« on: April 19, 2010, 05:29:34 am »

Hello,

I need some advice for my trip from Budapest-Thessaloniki-Athens-Istanbul.

1. How long is the train ride from Budapest to Thessaloniki? And will there be any border along the way that needs special visa to enter? Is there an express train?

2. Is it better to take a bus or train from Thessaloniki to Athens and how much does it costs?

3. What is the best way to enter Istanbul and less hassle?  Do I need a visa (I have US passport) and how much does it costs?

4. I am also thinking of maybe taking a train from Budapest to Istanbul if that is possible? Is this a good idea? Then work my way back from Istanbul-Athens-Thessaloniki, then return to Budapest.

Thank you in advance

Helen