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How to get fromIstanbul to Vratsaby bus, night train, train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Vratsa by bus, night train, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 19 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vratsabus bus
    11h 45m
    $30–50

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Mezdratrain train Ic / ...
    11h 58m
    $29–59

  3. Drive 624.4 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Vratsacar car 624.4 km
    6h 10m
    $99–142

  4. Fly from Istanbul, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane IST - SOF
    2. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Mezdratrain train
    8h 20m
    $106–258

  5. Bus via Stara Zagora

    1. Take the bus from Instabul to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus bus Route 1800
    2. Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Vratsabus bus
    14h 46m

  6. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SAW - SOF
    3. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Mezdratrain train
    4. Take the train from Mezdra to Vratsatrain train
    8h 40m
    $126–298

Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration1h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 673.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 45m

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

You can take a bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Vratsa via Sofia Serdica Bus Station and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 11h 45m.

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