The bus between Pirot and Istanbul takes 11h. There is at least one bus per day from Pirot to Istanbul. 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 Pirot and Istanbul. The earliest departure is at 5:00 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Pirot is at 5:00 PM which arrives into Istanbul at 5:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika and take an average of 11h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Pirot to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Pirot station and arriving at Istanbul station via Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h.
Pirot to Istanbul bus services, operated by Matpu, depart from Pirot, Main Bus Station.
Pirot to Istanbul bus services, operated by Matpu, arrive at Istanbul Esenler station.
The distance between Pirot and Istanbul is 576.3 km. The road distance is 647 km.
You can take a bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler via Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 10h 35m.