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How to get fromBosphorus Bridge to Bulgariaby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Bosphorus Bridge to Bulgaria by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane IST - SOF
    5h
    $94–265

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofiabus bus FlixBus N1999
    10h 45m
    $17–43

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    15h 48m
    $17–25

  4. Drive  558.1 km

    1. Drive from Bosphorus Bridge to Sofiacar car 558.1 km
    5h 2m
    $88–127

  5. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Üsküdar 15 Temmuz Şehitler Köprüsü to Istanbul Besiktas Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesibus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane IST - VAR
    5h 2m
    $218–454

  6. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Göztepe to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SAW - SOF
    5h 19m
    $163–373

  7. Fly Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane IST - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    7h 15m
    $67–180

  8. Bus via Serdika

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 19 / ...
    11h 22m
    $28–44

Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration1h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 531.1 km
  • Duration: 5h

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, Kamil Koç operates a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia twice daily. Tickets cost $15–22 and the journey takes 8h 30m. Alpar Turizm also services this route once daily.

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