The average bus between Istanbul and Sofia takes 14h 2m and the fastest bus takes 11h 45m. There is at least one bus per day from Istanbul to Sofia. 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 daily between Istanbul and Sofia. The earliest departure is at 9:00 PM at night, and the last departure from Istanbul is at 9:00 PM which arrives into Sofia at 8:45 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 14h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Istanbul station and arriving at Sofia station via Haskovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 2m.
Istanbul to Sofia bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Sofia bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
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The distance between Istanbul and Sofia is 502 km. The road distance is 567 km.
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Sofia Central Bus Station via Haskovo Central Bus Station in around 8h.
