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The average bus between Istanbul and Bulgaria takes 8h 44m and the fastest bus takes 8h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Istanbul to Bulgaria. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Istanbul and Bulgaria. The earliest departure is at 11:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Istanbul is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Bulgaria at 7:00 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 8h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Istanbul station and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 45m.
Istanbul to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Bulgaria bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
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The distance between Istanbul and Bulgaria is 337.3 km. The road distance is 547 km.
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Serdika via Haskovo, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Central Station in around 8h 2m.
