There are 8 ways to get from Bosphorus Bridge to Bulgaria by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Istanbul to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IST - SOF
5h$104–235Train
cheapest- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
15h 48m$18–25Bus via Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 19 / ...
11h 18m$28–43Drive 558.1 km
- Drive from Bosphorus Bridge to Sofiacar 558.1 km
5h 2m$88–127Bus to Istanbul, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the bus from Istanbul Üsküdar 15 Temmuz Şehitler Köprüsü to Istanbul Besiktas Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesibus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane IST - VAR
5h 2m$218–474Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Göztepe to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SAW - SOF
5h 19m$123–303Fly Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane IST - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
7h 15m$72–192Bus
- Take the bus from Bayrampaşa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
12h 36m$32–54
Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bosphorus Bridge to Bulgaria is to train which costs $17 - $26 and takes 15h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Bosphorus Bridge to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 5h and costs $100 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Bosphorus Bridge to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Üsküdar 15 Temmuz Şehitler Köprüsü and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Taksim Tünel and Istanbul Büyük Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Bosphorus Bridge to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Üsküdar and arriving at Serdika via Halkalı and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 48m.
The distance between Bosphorus Bridge and Bulgaria is 531 km. The road distance is 558.1 km.
The best way to get from Bosphorus Bridge to Bulgaria without a car is to bus via Istanbul Büyük Otogari which takes 11h 18m and costs $27 - $45.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Bosphorus Bridge to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Bosphorus Bridge to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Istanbul Büyük Otogari station.
Bosphorus Bridge to Bulgaria train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), depart from Halkalı station.
The best way to get from Bosphorus Bridge to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 5h and costs $100 - $240. Alternatively, you can bus via Istanbul Büyük Otogari, which costs $27 - $45 and takes 11h 18m, you could also train, which costs $17 - $26 and takes 15h 48m.
What companies run services between Bosphorus Bridge, Turkey and Bulgaria?
Turkish Airlines flies from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Citylines operates a bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $35–50 and the journey takes 9h. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
Flights from Istanbul to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–310
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Göztepe to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
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- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +90 212 372 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- iett.istanbul
Bus from Istanbul Üsküdar 15 Temmuz Şehitler Köprüsü to Istanbul Besiktas Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://iett.istanbul/en
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Bayrampaşa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–48
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $29–45
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More Questions & Answers
Bosphorus Bridge to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Bosphorus Bridge to Bulgaria train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bosphorus Bridge to Bulgaria is 558 km. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Bosphorus Bridge to Bulgaria.
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