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Istanbul to Bulgaria - Transfer & Transportation Guides

Find transfer & transportation guides from Istanbul to Bulgaria. How to get from Istanbul to Bulgaria by Flight, Bus, Train, Taxi.

You can get to Bulgaria from Istanbul by verhicle types below

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Transfer solutions

You have 8 options transfer to Bulgaria from Istanbul below

1. Fly to Sofia
Taxi ( 32 min. )

Take a taxi from Istanbul to Istanbul Ataturk.

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Plane ( 1 hr. 15 min. )

Take a flight from Istanbul Ataturk to Sofia.

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Shuttle ( 8 min. )

Take a shuttle from Sofia Airport to Sofia.

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Subway ( 3 min. )

Take a subway from Central Station to Serdika.

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Duration 2 hr. 4 min.
Distance 524 km.
Cost 184 USD
2. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni + shuttle
Taxi ( 32 min. )

Take a taxi from Istanbul to Istanbul Ataturk.

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Plane ( 1 hr. 15 min. )

Take a flight from Istanbul Ataturk to Bucharest Otopeni.

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Shuttle ( 1 hr. 30 min. )

Take a shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse.

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Duration 3 hr. 47 min.
Distance 567 km.
Cost 280 USD
3. Bus
Metro ( 12 min. )

Take a train from Aksaray to Otogar.

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Bus ( 8 hr. )

Take a bus from Istanbul to Sofia.

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Duration 9 hr. 12 min.
Distance 551 km.
Cost 84 TRY (12 USD)
4. Night train + train
Taxi ( 18 min. )

Take a taxi from Istanbul to Halkali.

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night train ( 4 hr. )

Take a train from Halkali to Svilengrad.

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Train ( 4 hr. 41 min. )

Take a train from Svilengrad to Sofia.

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Subway ( 3 min. )

Take a subway from Central Station to Serdika.

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Duration 10 hr. 7 min.
Distance 614 km.
Cost 28 USD
5. Bus via Serdika
Metro ( 12 min. )

Take a train from Aksaray to Otogar.

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Bus ( 10 hr. )

Take a bus from Istanbul Otogari to Sofia.

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Subway ( 3 min. )

Take a subway from Central Station to Serdika.

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Duration 11 hr. 20 min.
Distance 617 km.
Cost 99 TRY (15 USD)
6. Night bus
Metro ( 12 min. )

Take a train from Aksaray to Otogar.

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night bus ( 9 hr. )

Take a bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station.

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Subway ( 3 min. )

Take a subway from Central Station to Serdika.

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Duration 10 hr. 20 min.
Distance 589 km.
Cost 69 TRY (11 USD)
7. Bus + night train
Metro ( 12 min. )

Take a train from Aksaray to Otogar.

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Bus ( 1 hr. 39 min. )

Take a bus from Istanbul Otogari to Cerkezkoy.

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Walk ( 19 min. )

Take a foot from Cerkezkoy to Çerkezköy.

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night train ( 9 hr. 39 min. )

Take a train from Çerkezköy to Sofia.

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Walk ( 6 min. )

Take a foot from Sofia to Central Station.

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Subway ( 3 min. )

Take a subway from Central Station to Serdika.

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Duration 14 hr. 3 min.
Distance 610 km.
Cost 21 USD
8. Drive
Car ( 5 hr. 10 min. )

Drive a car from Istanbul to Sofia.

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Duration 5 hr. 10 min.
Distance 547 km.
Cost 71 USD

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About Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul (, also US: ; Turkish: İstanbul [isˈtanbuɫ] (listen)), formerly known as Byzantium and Constantinople, is the most populous city in Turkey and the country's economic, cultural and historic center. Istanbul is a transcontinental city in Euras... Learn more

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