The bus between Istanbul and Lake Bled takes 37h 45m. The bus runs, on average, once a week from Istanbul to Lake Bled. 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 once a week between Istanbul and Lake Bled. The service departs Istanbul at 10:30 AM in the morning, which arrives into Lake Bled at 23:15:00. All services require a transfer at Sofia Central Bus Station and take an average of 37h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Lake Bled. However, there are services departing from Istanbul station and arriving at Lake Bled station via Sofia Central Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 45m.
Istanbul to Lake Bled bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, depart from Istanbul Esenler station.
Istanbul to Lake Bled bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, arrive at Bled station.
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The distance between Istanbul and Lake Bled is 1,331.3 km. The road distance is 1,545 km.
You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler to Bled via Sofia Central Bus Station, Ljubljana, and Ljubljana AP in around 21h 40m.