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How to get fromAlbena to Istanbulby plane, bus, car or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Albena to Istanbul by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Varna Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST)planeVAR - IST
    4h 22m
    ₺9,790–22,510

  2. Bus via Kranevo

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Varna to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbusFlixBus N2024
    9h 43m
    ₺1,060–2,736

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük OtogaribusCitylines 49 / ...
    8h 47m
    ₺1,491–2,174

  4. Drive 450.2 km

    1. Drive from Albena to Istanbulcar450.2 km
    6h 50m
    ₺3,006–4,342

  5. Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Albena to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)planeOTP - IST
    7h 52m
    ₺14,697–25,022

  6. Bus via Burgas

    1. Take the bus from Varna to Burgas Southbus
    2. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük OtogaribusCitylines 49 / ...
    8h 53m
    ₺4,541–6,647

  7. Bus via Obzor

    1. Take the bus from Varna to Obzorbus
    2. Take the bus from Obzor Avtogara to Istanbul Esenler OtogaribusArda - Tur
    11h 18m
    ₺4,791–6,547

Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,225Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Albena, Bulgaria and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines flies from Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST) once daily. Alternatively, Citylines operates a bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari once daily. Tickets cost ₺1,100–1,600 and the journey takes 6h 45m. Two other operators also service this route.

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