There are 5 ways to get from Albena to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, Metro
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST)plane VAR - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain
4h 51mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Varna to Istanbul Otogaribus
8h 33m₺1,957–3,645Train, night train
- Take the train from Varna to Nova Zagoratrain 8632 / ...
- Take the night train from Stara Zagora to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
12h 56m₺2,261–3,469Drive 450 km
- Drive from Albena to Istanbulcar 450 km
6h 54m₺3,151–4,551Bus via Nesebar
- Take the bus from Varna to Sunny Beachbus
- Take the bus from Sunny Beach to Istanbul Otogaribus
10h 36m₺4,490–7,510
Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albena to Istanbul is to train and night train which costs 2.200 ₺ - 3.500 ₺ and takes 12h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Albena to Istanbul is to drive which takes 6h 54m and costs 3.100 ₺ - 4.600 ₺.
The distance between Albena and Istanbul is 318 km. The road distance is 450 km.
The best way to get from Albena to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 8h 33m and costs 1.900 ₺ - 3.700 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Albena to Istanbul, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Albena to Istanbul is 450 km. It takes approximately 6h 54m to drive from Albena to Istanbul.
There are 4177+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Albena, Bulgaria and Istanbul, Turkey?
Metro Turizm operates a bus from Varna to Istanbul Otogari once daily. Tickets cost ₺650–2,100 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–13,000
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Gayrettepe to Vezneciler
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Varna to Nova Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺340–550
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺340–480
- 1st Class
- ₺490–550
Night train from Stara Zagora to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,152
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–700
- 1st Class
- ₺700–850
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Varna to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–2,100
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺650–800
Bus from Sunny Beach to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–2,023
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺550–700
- Phone
- 056 844 966
- office@mbus-bg.com
- Website
- mbus-bg.com
Bus from Varna to Sunny Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺360–550
- Schedules at
- mbus-bg.com
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