There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Montana by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Haskovo
best- Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus
- Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Montanabus
11h 15m$38–59Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Montanabus
18h 27m$21–33Drive 656.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Montanacar 656.9 km
6h 39m$104–150Fly from Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IST - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Montanabus
8h 26m$109–245Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Montanabus
13h 10mBus #2
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Sofia Serdika Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Sofia to Montanabus
13h 20mTrain, bus via Montana
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia to Montanabus
19h 26mFly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SAW - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Montanabus
8h 46m$129–315
Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Montana is to train and bus which costs $21 - $35 and takes 18h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Montana is to drive which takes 6h 39m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Montana. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Montana via Haskovo Central Bus Station and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
The distance between Istanbul and Montana is 717 km. The road distance is 656.9 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Montana without a car is to bus via Haskovo which takes 11h 15m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Istanbul to Montana, including transfers.
Istanbul to Montana bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Montana bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Haskovo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Montana is 657 km. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from Istanbul to Montana.
There are 41+ hotels available in Montana.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Montana, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Montana via Haskovo Central Bus Station and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 11h 15m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Montana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Montana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Montana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Montana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Sofia Serdika Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- 0886 45 97 00
- Website
- montana-dnes.com
Bus from Sofia to Montana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- montana-dnes.com
Bus from Sofia to Montana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- montana-dnes.com
Bus from Sofia to Montana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- montana-dnes.com
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