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How to get fromGabrovo to Istanbul Airport (IST)by bus, train, plane, night train, rideshare, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Gabrovo to Istanbul Airport (IST) by bus, train, plane, night train, rideshare, or car

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  1. Bus, train to Sofia Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Gabrovo to Kazanlakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kazanlak to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    3. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SOF - IST
    8h 56m

  2. Train, night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Tryavna to Stara Zagoratrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stara Zagora to Halkalinighttrain night train
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Halkalı Marmaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    12h 20m
    ₺415–1,762

  3. Bus via Kazanlak Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Gabrovo to Kazanlakbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kazanlak Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    11h 18m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Tsareva Livada to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Plovdiv to Halkalıtrain train
    16h 35m
    ₺836–3,718

  5. Night train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Çerkezköynighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2. Take the bus from Çerkezköy to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    10h 39m

  6. Night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly

    1. Take the night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane OTP - IST
    9h 25m
    ₺3,175–8,654

  7. Train, train to Varna Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Tsareva Livada to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train
    2. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Varnatrain train
    3. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane VAR - IST
    10h 8m
    ₺9,433–19,774

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gabrovo Bus Station to Instabulbus bus Route 1800
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus Hvl-3
    11h 56m
    ₺1,300–1,946

  9. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Gabrovo to Istanbul-ISTrideshare rideshare 422.9 km
    5h 17m

  10. Drive 422.9 km

    1. Drive from Gabrovo to Istanbul Airport (IST)car car 422.9 km
    5h 17m
    ₺3,192–4,610

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration1h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,830Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 713.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 56m

What companies run services between Gabrovo, Bulgaria and Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey?

You can take a bus from Gabrovo to Istanbul Airport Bus via Kazanlak, Kazanlak Bus Station, Istanbul Büyük Otogari, and Istanbul Otogari in around 11h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gabrovo to Istanbul Airport via Tsareva Livada, Plovdiv, Halkali, Yenikapi, and Gayrettepe in around 16h 35m.

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