There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Razlog by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Istanbul to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Razlogbus
11h 6m$34–48Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Razlogbus
16h 48m$17–26Drive 553.4 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Razlogcar 553.4 km
5h 56m$88–126Fly from Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IST - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Razlogbus
8h 37m$108–268Bus via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Razlogbus
11h 13m$32–72Fly 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 Razlogbus
8h 57m$128–308
Istanbul to Razlog by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Razlog is to train and bus which costs $17 - $26 and takes 16h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Razlog is to drive which takes 5h 56m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Razlog. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Razlog via Blagoevgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 6m.
The distance between Istanbul and Razlog is 709 km. The road distance is 553.4 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Razlog without a car is to bus which takes 11h 6m and costs $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 11h 6m to get from Istanbul to Razlog, including transfers.
Istanbul to Razlog bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Razlog bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Blagoevgrad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Razlog is 553 km. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Istanbul to Razlog.
There are 1257+ hotels available in Razlog.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Razlog, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Razlog via Blagoevgrad in around 11h 6m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkalı to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Razlog
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Razlog
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Razlog
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Razlog
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Razlog
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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