There are 6 ways to get from Albena to Istanbul by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Varna Airport, bus
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST)VAR - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
5h 31m₺8,918–20,363Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Albena to Obzor
- Take the bus from Obzor Avtogara to Istanbul Esenler OtogariArda-Tur
9h 13m₺2,167–3,415Drive 450.2 km
- Drive from Albena to Istanbul450.2 km
6h 50m₺3,028–4,374Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Albena to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)OTP - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
9h 1m₺14,111–23,128Bus via Burgas
- Take the bus from Varna to Burgas South
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Esenler OtogariArda-Tur
9h 38m₺4,692–6,381Bus via Varna
- Take the bus from Varna to Sunny Beach
- Take the bus from Sunny Beach to Istanbul Otogari
10h 36m₺4,432–7,431
Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albena to Istanbul is to bus which costs 2.100 ₺ - 3.500 ₺ and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Albena to Istanbul is to fly and bus which takes 5h 31m and costs 8.500 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
The distance between Albena and Istanbul is 321 km. The road distance is 450.2 km.
The best way to get from Albena to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 9h 13m and costs 2.100 ₺ - 3.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Albena to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Albena. It is currently 7:26 PM in Albena and 8:26 PM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Albena to Istanbul is 450 km. It takes approximately 6h 50m to drive from Albena to Istanbul.
There are 4522+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Albena, Bulgaria and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a vehicle from Albena to Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Albena, Obzor, and Obzor Avtogara in around 9h 13m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–14,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–7,500
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–7,500
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–6,500
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- sudmsc@yahoo.com
- Website
- mercado-sud.ro
Bus from Albena to Obzor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Albena to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–15,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 0882455155
- bourgasbus@abv.bg
- Website
- burgasbus.info
Bus from Varna to Burgas South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺320–400
- Website
- https://burgasbus.info/eng/?cat=1
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 056 844 966
- office@mbus-bg.com
- Website
- mbus-bg.com
Bus from Varna to Sunny Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺360–550
- Schedules at
- mbus-bg.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Sunny Beach to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–2,032
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺550–700
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