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Istanbul to Sofia, Bulgaria - Transfer & Transportation Guides

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

You can get to Sofia, Bulgaria from Istanbul by verhicle types below

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Transfer solutions

You have 7 options transfer to Sofia, Bulgaria from Istanbul below

1. Fly
Taxi ( 32 min. )

Take a taxi from Istanbul to Istanbul.

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Plane ( 1 hr. 15 min. )

Take a flight from Istanbul to Sofia.

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Shuttle ( 8 min. )

Take a shuttle from Sofia Airport to Sofia.

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Duration 1 hr. 56 min.
Distance 523 km.
Cost 183 USD
2. Bus
Metro ( 12 min. )

Take a train from Aksaray to Otogar.

Open Map More details & check price at Istanbul Ulasim
Bus ( 8 hr. )

Take a bus from Istanbul to Sofia.

Open Map More details & check price at Has Turizm
Duration 9 hr. 12 min.
Distance 550 km.
Cost 36 USD
3. Bus via Sofia
Metro ( 12 min. )

Take a train from Aksaray to Otogar.

Open Map More details & check price at Istanbul Ulasim
Bus ( 9 hr. )

Take a bus from Istanbul Otogari to Sofia.

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Duration 10 hr. 12 min.
Distance 615 km.
Cost 134 TRY (19 USD)
4. Night train + train
Bus ( 49 min. )

Take a bus from Istanbul Fatih Havagazi to Istanbul Küçükçekmece Halkalı Marmaray.

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night train ( 4 hr. )

Take a train from Halkali to Svilengrad.

Open Map More details & check price at Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train ( 4 hr. 56 min. )

Take a train from Svilengrad to Sofia.

Open Map More details & check price at Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Duration 11 hr. 45 min.
Distance 626 km.
Cost 20 USD
5. Night bus
Metro ( 12 min. )

Take a train from Aksaray to Otogar.

Open Map More details & check price at Istanbul Ulasim
night bus ( 9 hr. )

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

Open Map More details & check price at Huntur
Duration 10 hr. 12 min.
Distance 586 km.
Cost 69 TRY (10 USD)
6. Night train
Bus ( 58 min. )

Take a bus from Istanbul Fatih Yenikapi Sahil to Istanbul Küçükçekmece Halkalı Marmaray.

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night train ( 11 hr. 2 min. )

Take a train from Halkali to Sofia.

Open Map More details & check price at Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Duration 13 hr.
Distance 634 km.
Cost 20 USD
7. Drive
Car ( 5 hr. 12 min. )

Drive a car from Istanbul to Sofia.

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Duration 5 hr. 12 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

About Sofia, Bulgaria

Sofia ( SOH-fee-ə, SOF-; Bulgarian: София, romanized: Sofiya, IPA: [ˈsɔfijɐ] (listen)) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. The city is at the foot of Vitosha mountain in the western part of the country. Being in the centre of the Balkans, it... Learn more

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