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

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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 49 / ...
    5h 50m
    ₺1,040–2,410

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Burgas to Stara Zagoratrain train Ic
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stara Zagora to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    11h 5m
    ₺595–1,756

  3. Drive  320.6 km

    1. Drive from Sarafovo to Istanbulcar car 320.6 km
    3h 58m
    ₺2,464–3,559

  4. Shuttle, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varna Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane VAR - IST
    6h 36m
    ₺11,131–24,765

  5. Bus via Burgas Airport

    1. Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus bus Istanbul-Burgas / ...
    6h 30m
    ₺1,754–1,843

  6. Bus via Demokratsia

    1. Take the bus from Burgas West to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    7h 29m
    ₺976–2,094

Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration1h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,693Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 323.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

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

Citylines operates a bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari twice daily. Tickets cost ₺950–1,300 and the journey takes 4h 15m. Arda Tur also services this route once daily.

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