The average bus between Bulgaria and Istanbul Airport (IST) takes 10h 17m and the fastest bus takes 10h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Bulgaria to Istanbul Airport (IST). The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Bulgaria and Istanbul Airport (IST). The earliest departure is at 11:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bulgaria is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Istanbul Airport (IST) at 9:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Istanbul Büyük Otogari and take an average of 10h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria to Istanbul Airport (IST). However, there are services departing from Bulgaria station and arriving at Istanbul Airport (IST) station via Istanbul Büyük Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 17m.
Bulgaria to Istanbul Airport (IST) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Bulgaria to Istanbul Airport (IST) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Istanbul Airport Bus station.
The distance between Bulgaria and Istanbul Airport (IST) is 308.3 km. The road distance is 607 km.
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Airport Bus via Istanbul Büyük Otogari and Istanbul Otogari in around 9h 46m.
