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How to get fromIstanbul to Pirinby bus, taxi, train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Pirin by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Blagoevgradbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Blagoevgrad to Pirintaxi taxi
    11h 7m
    $54–71

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Razlogbus bus
    17h 50m
    $30–42

  3. Drive 583.8 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Pirincar car 583.8 km
    6h 55m
    $92–133

  4. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane SAW - SKP
    2. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Pirincar car
    8h 30m
    $87–342

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus Arda-Tur
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus bus
    11h 30m
    $48–95

  6. Fly Istanbul to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane IST - SKP
    2. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Pirincar car
    8h 15m
    $162–402

  7. Fly Istanbul to Sofia Airport, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane IST - SOF
    2. Take the train from Gorna banya spirka to Stara Kresnatrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Stara Kresna to Pirintaxi taxi
    10h 33m
    $122–259

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

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SAW - SOF
    2. Take the train from Gorna banya spirka to Stara Kresnatrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Stara Kresna to Pirintaxi taxi
    10h 53m
    $142–329

  9. Fly Istanbul to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane IST - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Pirintaxi taxi
    10h 43m
    $144–289

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 704.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 7m

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

You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Pirin via Plovdiv South and Bansko in around 11h 30m.

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