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How to get fromIstanbul to Balkan Peninsulaby bus, night train, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Balkan Peninsula by bus, night train, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Haskovo to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vidinbus bus
    13h 11m

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Mezdratrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Mezdra to Vidintrain train Re / ...
    16h 19m
    $16–47

  3. Drive  758.9 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Balkan Peninsulacar car 758.9 km
    8h 29m
    $145–209

  4. Fly Istanbul Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane IST - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Calafatbus bus
    10h 52m
    $93–290

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Haskovo to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train Ic
    14h 22m
    $28–50

  6. Bus via Vratsa

    1. Take the bus from Instabul to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Vratsabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vratsa to Vidinbus bus
    19h 2m

  7. Fly Istanbul Airport to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane IST - SOF
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train
    11h 44m
    $90–295

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SAW - SOF
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train
    11h 59m
    $120–365

  9. Fly Istanbul Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane IST - BEG
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Negotinbus bus
    3. Drive from Negotin to Balkan Peninsulacar car
    11h 55m
    $160–359

  10. Fly Istanbul Airport to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane plane IST - INI
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Selačka Rekabus bus
    3. Drive from Selačka Reka to Balkan Peninsulacar car
    9h 12m
    $112–369

  11. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport, shuttle, bus, drive

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane SAW - SKP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Skopje Airport to Pristinashuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina, M2 to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Selačka Rekabus bus
    5. Drive from Selačka Reka to Balkan Peninsulacar car
    14h 22m
    $252–570

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 820.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 11m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Balkan Peninsula, Romania?

You can take a bus from Istanbul to Balkan Peninsula via Haskovo, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Vidin in around 13h 11m.

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