The bus between Istanbul and Lake Bled takes 26h 15m. The bus runs, on average, once a week from Istanbul to Lake Bled. 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 a week between Istanbul and Lake Bled. The service departs Istanbul at 11:00 PM at night, which arrives into Lake Bled at 23:15:00. All services require a transfer at Sofia Serdica Bus Station and take an average of 26h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Lake Bled. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Büyük Otogari station and arriving at Bled station via Sofia Serdica Bus Station and Ljubljana station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 15m.
Istanbul to Lake Bled bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Istanbul Büyük Otogari station.
Istanbul to Lake Bled bus services, operated by Arriva Slovenia, arrive at Bled station.
The distance between Istanbul and Lake Bled is 1331.3 km. The road distance is 1529 km.
You can take a bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Bled via Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Sofia Central Bus Station, Ljubljana, and Ljubljana AP in around 23h 23m.
