There are 10 ways to get from Bulgaria to Trabzon by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly from Varna Airport
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane VAR - TZX
8h 16m₺9,311–30,852Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Poduyane to Istanbul(Halkali)train Ic
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Trabzonbus
35h 57m₺1,405–4,049Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 40 / ...
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Trabzon bus stationbus FlixBus KK5595 / ...
26h 49m₺2,549–3,800Drive 1,602 km
- Drive from Sofia to Trabzoncar 1,602 km
18h 6m₺12,145–17,542Fly from Sofia Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane SOF - TZX
6h 32m₺6,529–12,029Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane OTP - TZX
8h 20m₺4,131–16,781Bus to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane SAW - TZX
10h 24m₺3,054–8,379Bus to Istanbul, fly
- Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane IST - TZX
10h 10m₺12,651–13,856Bus via Летище София
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Trabzon bus stationbus FlixBus KK5595 / ...
27h 46m₺3,729–5,529Bus via Bursa
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Bursa Terminal Busbus Citylines 40
- Take the bus from Bursa to Trabzonbus
32h 33m₺3,129–5,829
Bulgaria to Trabzon by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Trabzon is to train and bus which costs 1.400 ₺ - 4.100 ₺ and takes 35h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Trabzon is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria station to Trabzon station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Trabzon bus station via İstanbul Esenler bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 49m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Trabzon is 1061 km. The road distance is 1602 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Trabzon without a car is to bus which takes 26h 49m and costs 2.500 ₺ - 3.800 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Bulgaria to Trabzon, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Trabzon bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Trabzon is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 31.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 2.500 ₺ - 3.800 ₺ and takes 26h 49m.
Bulgaria to Trabzon bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Istanbul Büyük Otogari station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulgaria to Trabzon is 1602 km. It takes approximately 18h 6m to drive from Bulgaria to Trabzon.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Trabzon, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Bulgaria Air, and Pegasus Airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Trabzon Airport (TZX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Trabzon bus station via Istanbul Büyük Otogari and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 26h 49m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Trabzon Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–31,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Trabzon Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–25,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Trabzon Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–26,000
Flights from Istanbul to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–13,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Trabzon Airport via Sofia Airport, Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–25,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Trabzon Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–18,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Trabzon Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–16,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Trabzon Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–19,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Trabzon Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–17,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–13,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–15,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Trabzon Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–16,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–7,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–7,000
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Poduyane to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺450–650
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺450–650
- 1st Class
- ₺490–650
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,400
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Bursa Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,000
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–4,100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–3,600
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–3,600
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- Huntur
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- Huntur
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Burgas to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–700
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Burgas to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–700
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺390–550
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Burgas to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,621
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
Bus from Burgas to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,621
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Bursa to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺900–2,800
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,900
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,300
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺2,300–3,300
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