There are 7 ways to get from İzmir to Sliven by bus, car, plane, train, or night train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Izmir Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dimitrovgrad to Stara Zagorabus
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Slivenbus
14h 54m$113–127Bus via Istanbul
cheapest- Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to İstanbul Esenlerbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sliven Central Bus Stationbus
15h 59m$37–80Drive 663.5 km
- Drive from İzmir to Slivencar 663.5 km
8h 23m$106–152Fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ADB - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Sliventrain
9h 20m$156–289Fly to Varna Airport, train
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ADB - VAR
- Take the train from Varna to Karnobattrain
- Take the train from Karnobat to Sliventrain
11h 36m$134–438Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane ADB - SAW
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus
- Take the train from Burgas to Sliventrain
13h 15m$70–118Fly to Istanbul Airport, bus, night train
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane ADB - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus
- Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Stara Zagoranighttrain
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Slivenbus
11h 52m
İzmir to Sliven by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from İzmir to Sliven is to bus via Istanbul which costs $35 - $80 and takes 15h 59m.
The fastest way to get from İzmir to Sliven is to drive which takes 8h 23m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from İzmir station to Sliven. However, there are services departing from Izmir Bus Station and arriving at Sliven via Haskovo, Dimitrovgrad and Stara Zagora. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 54m.
The distance between İzmir and Sliven is 766 km. The road distance is 663.5 km.
The best way to get from İzmir to Sliven without a car is to bus which takes 14h 54m and costs $110 - $130.
It takes approximately 14h 54m to get from İzmir to Sliven, including transfers.
İzmir to Sliven bus services, operated by Pamukkale Turizm, depart from Izmir Otogar station.
İzmir to Sliven bus services, operated by Pamukkale Turizm, arrive at İstanbul Esenler station.
Sliven is 1h behind İzmir. It is currently 8:03 PM in İzmir and 7:03 PM in Sliven.
Yes, the driving distance between İzmir to Sliven is 664 km. It takes approximately 8h 23m to drive from İzmir to Sliven.
What companies run services between İzmir, Turkey and Sliven, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Izmir Bus Station to Sliven via Haskovo, Dimitrovgrad, and Stara Zagora in around 14h 54m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–500
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–270
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Varna to Karnobat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Karnobat to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $1–2
Train from Burgas to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Night train from Çerkezköy to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–8
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Izmir Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $92
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- 042 605 349
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
Bus from Dimitrovgrad to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Schedules at
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
Bus from Stara Zagora to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Schedules at
- starazagora.bg
Bus from Stara Zagora to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Schedules at
- starazagora.bg
- Phone
- +359 0882455155
- [email protected]
- Website
- Burgas Bus
Bus from Dimitrovgrad to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Burgas Bus
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Stara Zagora to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Stara Zagora to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- 044/62 48 83
- [email protected]
- Website
- Globus ES
Bus from Stara Zagora to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Globus ES
Bus from Stara Zagora to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Globus ES
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Stara Zagora to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
Bus from Stara Zagora to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Izmir Otogar to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Izmir Otogar to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $24–35
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 304 09 09
- [email protected]
- Website
- didimseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- didimseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- Huntur
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sliven Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- Huntur
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sliven Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Istanbul to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
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