There are 4 ways to get from Sunny Beach (Station) to Istanbul by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Sunny Beach
best- Take the bus from Sunny Beach to Istanbulbus Istanbul-Kyiv
6h 12mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sunny Beach Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus Arda-Tur
7h 15m₺1,000–2,200Drive 345.4 km
- Drive from Sunny Beach (Station) to Istanbulcar 345.4 km
4h 19m₺2,781–4,017Shuttle, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane VAR - IST
5h 26m₺11,059–26,268
Sunny Beach (Station) to Istanbul by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sunny Beach (Station) to Istanbul is to bus which costs 1.000 ₺ - 2.200 ₺ and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Sunny Beach (Station) to Istanbul is to drive which takes 4h 19m and costs 2.700 ₺ - 4.100 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sunny Beach and arriving at Istanbul. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Sunny Beach (Station) and Istanbul is 344 km. The road distance is 345.4 km.
The best way to get from Sunny Beach (Station) to Istanbul without a car is to bus via Sunny Beach which takes 6h 12m and costs .
The bus from Sunny Beach to Istanbul takes 6h 2m including transfers and departs once daily.
Sunny Beach (Station) to Istanbul bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Sunny Beach Bus Station.
Sunny Beach (Station) to Istanbul bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Istanbul Esenler Otogari station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Sunny Beach (Station). It is currently 10:40 PM in Sunny Beach (Station) and 11:40 PM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunny Beach (Station) to Istanbul is 345 km. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Sunny Beach (Station) to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Sunny Beach (Station), Bulgaria and Istanbul, Turkey?
LIKEBUS operates a bus from Sunny Beach to Istanbul once daily, and the journey takes 6h 2m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Sunny Beach to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Sunny Beach to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–8,500
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sunny Beach Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,555
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Sunny Beach Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–2,199
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,000–1,400
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