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How to get fromIstanbul to Rhodope Mountainsby bus, train, night train, taxi, or car

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus Arda-Tur
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Pamporovobus bus
    10h 1m
    $37–75

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Pamporovobus bus
    15h 36m
    $21–31

  3. Night train, train, taxi

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Krumovotrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the taxi from Krumovo to Rhodope Mountainstaxi taxi
    11h 14m
    $87–113

  4. Drive  475 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Rhodope Mountainscar car 475 km
    6h 8m
    $77–111

  5. Bus via İstanbul Esenler bus station

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus FlixBus N1999
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Pamporovobus bus
    10h 21m
    $22–45

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  • Distance: 511.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 1m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Rhodope Mountains, Oblast Smolyan, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Rhodope Mountains via Plovdiv and Pamporovo in around 10h 1m.

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