The bus between Istanbul and Kardzhali takes 21h 11m. There is at least one bus per day from Istanbul to Kardzhali. 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 once daily between Istanbul and Kardzhali. The service departs Istanbul at 9:00 PM at night, which arrives into Kardzhali at 17:11:00. All services require a transfer, and take on average 21h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Kardzhali. However, there are services departing from Istanbul station and arriving at Kardzhali station via Haskovo station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 11m.
Istanbul to Kardzhali bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Kardzhali bus services, operated by Municipality of Stara Zagora, arrive at Kardzhali station.
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The distance between Istanbul and Kardzhali is 307.4 km. The road distance is 362 km.
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Kardzhali via Haskovo in around 5h 59m.