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How to get fromIstanbul to Albenaby bus, night train, train, car, plane, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Albena by bus, night train, train, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Balchikbus bus Istanbul-Kyiv
    8h 30m

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Varnatrain train Ic
    12h 34m
    $45–80

  3. Drive  449 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Albenacar car 449 km
    6h 35m
    $71–103

  4. Metro, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane IST - VAR
    3. Take the taxi from Albena to Albenataxi taxi
    5h 25m
    $216–498

  5. Bus via Obzor

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Obzor Avtogarabus bus Arda-Tur
    2. Take the bus from Obzor to Varnabus bus
    10h 27m
    $141–179

Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration1h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 498.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Albena, Bulgaria?

LIKEBUS operates a bus from Istanbul to Balchik once daily, and the journey takes 8h 20m.

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