The bus between Lake Bled and Istanbul takes 26h. The bus runs, on average, once a week from Lake Bled to Istanbul. 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 Lake Bled and Istanbul. The service departs Lake Bled at 4:30 PM in the afternoon, which arrives into Istanbul at 20:30:00. All services require a transfer at Ljubljana AP and take an average of 26h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Lake Bled to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Bled station and arriving at Istanbul Büyük Otogari station via Ljubljana AP station and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h.
Lake Bled to Istanbul bus services, operated by Arriva Slovenia, depart from Bled station.
Lake Bled to Istanbul bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Istanbul Büyük Otogari station.
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The distance between Lake Bled and Istanbul is 1331.3 km. The road distance is 1528 km.
You can take a bus from Bled to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Ljubljana AP, Ljubljana, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 23h 6m.