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How to get fromIstanbul to Irakliby bus, night train, train, taxi, or car

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

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  1. Bus via Sveti Vlas

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Sveti Vlasbus bus Istanbul-Kyiv
    6h 40m

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Obzorbus bus FlixBus N2024
    8h 41m
    $25–33

  3. Night train, train, taxi

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Vladimir Pavlovtrain train Ic
    3. Take the taxi from Vladimir Pavlov to Iraklitaxi taxi
    11h 24m
    $70–114

  4. Drive 362.5 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Iraklicar car 362.5 km
    4h 56m
    $58–83

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Obzor Avtogarabus bus Arda-Tur
    7h 16m
    $47–74

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 376 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

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

LIKEBUS operates a bus from Istanbul to Sveti Vlas once daily, and the journey takes 6h 10m.

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