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

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Ljubljana

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane IST - LJU
    6h 47m
    €105–296

  2. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Ljubljana

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane SAW - LJU
    6h 57m
    €70–356

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljanabus bus
    4. Take the train from Ljubljana to Lesce Bledtrain train Re / ...
    22h 57m
    €114–128

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Edirnecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Bledcar car
    42h 27m
    €263–949

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    4. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lesce Bledtrain train 19 / ...
    36h 33m
    €136–267

  6. Fly Istanbul to Venice Marco Polo Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane IST - VCE
    2. Take the bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajaliscebus bus
    9h 37m
    €177–842

  7. Fly Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane IST - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    8h 52m
    €133–686

  8. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljanabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Bled Unionbus bus
    23h 23m
    €107–121

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Aksaray to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajaliscebus bus
    29h 4m
    €330–515

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Bled Unionbus bus
    32h 21m
    €110–163

  11. Drive  1,528.9 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Bledcar car 1,528.9 km
    13h 56m
    €205–296

Istanbul to Bled by bus and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration23h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,347.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 47m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Bled, Slovenia?

Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Bled Union via Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Sofia Central Bus Station, Ljubljana, and Ljubljana AP in around 23h 23m.

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