There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Bled by plane, shuttle, bus, night bus, train, car, car train or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly to Ljubljana • 4h 25m
Cheapest option
Bus, night bus, train • 25h 28m
7 alternative options
Fly to Zagreb, shuttle • 6h 18m
Fly to Venice, shuttle • 7h 2m
Bus via Plovdiv • 28h 37m
Bus • 30h 20m
Drive, car train • 41h 49m
Night train, train • 43h 3m
Drive • 14h 36m
Istanbul to Bled by bus, night bus and train
The journey time between Istanbul and Bled is around 25h 28m and covers a distance of around 1541 km. This includes an average layover time of around 1h 53m. Operated by Citylines, Slovenian Railways (SŽ), Croatian Railways (HŽPP) and others, the Istanbul to Bled service departs from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro and arrives in Unior. Typically two services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Bled is to bus and night bus and train which costs 2.600 ₺ - 3.600 ₺ and takes 25h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Bled is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Bled. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Otogari and arriving at Unior via Selimpasa Tesis, Plovdiv Bus Station South and Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 37m.
The distance between Istanbul and Bled is 1349 km. The road distance is 1531.9 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Bled without a car is to bus and night bus and train which takes 25h 28m and costs 2.600 ₺ - 3.600 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Istanbul to Bled, including transfers.
Istanbul to Bled bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Istanbul Otogari station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Bled is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 16.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Plovdiv, which costs 3.600 ₺ - 6.000 ₺ and takes 28h 37m.
Istanbul to Bled bus services, operated by Alpetour - Potovalna Agencija, D.O.O., arrive at Unior station.
Bled is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 4:21 PM in Istanbul and 2:21 PM in Bled.
- Distance: 1348.9 km
- Duration: 4h 25m
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Bled, Slovenia?
Turkish Airlines and Air Serbia fly from Istanbul Esenler Otogar to Bled 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogar to Bled via Selimpasa Tesis, Plovdiv Bus Station South, Ljubljana bus station, and Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana in around 28h 37m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €550
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180 - €550
Flights from Istanbul to Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €850
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Nis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €550
Flights from Istanbul to Ljubljana via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €550
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €470
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180 - €550
Flights from Istanbul to Zagreb via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €180 - €550
- Phone
- +386 129 13 332
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Ljubljana to Lesce Bled
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4 - €10
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- €4 - €7
- Regional Train Ticket
- €4 - €6
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- €8 - €10
- Phone
- +385 1 3782 583
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Ljubljana to Lesce Bled
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3 - €5
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €200 - €1100
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- €207
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- €560
- Sleeper Wagon
- €640
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- €596
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- €949
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- €1029
- Phone
- +35929311111
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Gara Bucureşti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14 - €35
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €14 - €21
- 1st Class
- €21 - €35
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90 - €100
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45 - €70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60 - €90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/
Train from Wien Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55 - €80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zagreb Airport to Bled
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35 - €310
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- €36 - €40
- Private
- €160 - €310
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Bled
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €40 - €410
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- €40 - €60
- Private
- €210 - €410
- Phone
- +3590885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €46 - €51
- Schedules at
- citylines.eu
Night bus from Belgrade to Ljubljana Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26 - €40
- Schedules at
- citylines.eu
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- iletisim@metroturizm.com.tr
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Selimpasa Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8 - €11
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
Bus from Selimpasa Tesis to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12 - €23
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80 - €120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Bled bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29 - €40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +386 4 201 31 00
- turizem@alpetour.si
- Website
- alpetour.si
Bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Unior
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5 - €7
- Schedules at
- alpetour.si
- Phone
- 090 74 11
- info@arriva.si
- Website
- arriva.si
Bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Unior
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5 - €6
- Website
- https://arriva.si/en/
- Phone
- +386 1 431 77 00
- info@nomago.si
- Website
- nomago.si
Bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Unior
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6 - €16
- Schedules at
- nomago.si
- Economy
- €6 - €16
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75 - €130
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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