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How to get fromLake Bled to Istanbulby plane, bus, train, night train, car, or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Lake Bled to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Ljubljana to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LJU - IST
    5h 57m
    ₺5,807–16,328

  2. Fly Ljubljana to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LJU - SAW
    2. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain train
    6h 4m
    ₺4,510–22,351

  3. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Bled to Ljubljana APbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    23h 6m
    ₺5,971–6,704

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    35h 30m
    ₺15,457–33,284

  5. Drive  1,527.9 km

    1. Drive from Bled to Istanbulcar car 1,527.9 km
    13h 49m
    ₺11,132–16,080

  6. Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZAG - IST
    7h 41m
    ₺15,622–33,998

  7. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane VCE - IST
    8h 36m
    ₺16,254–41,916

  8. Bus, train via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Bled Union to Ljubljana APbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    27h 32m
    ₺5,547–9,045

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Zagrebbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus bus
    27h 43m
    ₺18,450–42,876

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bled to Ljubljana APbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Plovdiv to Istanbul(Halkali)train train Ic
    33h 40m
    ₺5,239–8,442

Lake Bled to Istanbul by bus and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration23h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,971Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,351.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 57m

What companies run services between Lake Bled, Slovenia and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bled to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Ljubljana AP, Ljubljana, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 23h 6m.

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