There are 5 ways to get from Sozopol to Istanbul by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 49 / ...
5h 45m₺1,104–2,489Bus via Burgas
cheapest- Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus Istanbul-Burgas / ...
6h 30m₺654–889Drive 323.6 km
- Drive from Sozopol to Istanbulcar 323.6 km
3h 59m₺2,469–3,566Shuttle, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Sozopol to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST)plane VAR - IST
6h 6m₺11,083–26,539Bus via Burgas West
- Take the bus from Burgas West to Istanbul Otogaribus
7h 44m₺1,054–2,189
Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sozopol to Istanbul is to bus via Burgas which costs 650 ₺ - 900 ₺ and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Sozopol to Istanbul is to drive which takes 3h 59m and costs 2.400 ₺ - 3.600 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Sozopol to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Sozopol and arriving at Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Burgas Bus Station South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Sozopol and Istanbul is 338 km. The road distance is 323.6 km.
The best way to get from Sozopol to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 5h 45m and costs 1.100 ₺ - 2.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Sozopol to Istanbul, including transfers.
Sozopol to Istanbul bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Burgas Bus Station South.
Sozopol to Istanbul bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Istanbul Büyük Otogari station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sozopol to Istanbul is 324 km. It takes approximately 3h 59m to drive from Sozopol to Istanbul.
There are 4384+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Sozopol, 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. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–15,000
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,300
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,230
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Sozopol to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–11,000
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Burgas to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,631
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Burgas to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–700
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Burgas West to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,988
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺900–1,300
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