There are 3 ways to get from Albena to Istanbul by bus, car, taxi, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Balchik to Istanbulbus Istanbul-Kyiv
8h 31mDrive 457.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Albena to Istanbulcar 457.2 km
6h 24m₺3,668–5,299Taxi, fly, Metro
- Take the taxi from Albena to Albenataxi
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane VAR - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain
5h 9m₺10,933–24,379
Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Albena to Istanbul is to drive which costs 3.600 ₺ - 5.500 ₺ and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Albena to Istanbul is to taxi and fly and Metro which takes 5h 9m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 25.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Albena to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Balchik and arriving at Istanbul via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
The distance between Albena and Istanbul is 499 km. The road distance is 457.2 km.
The best way to get from Albena to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 8h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Albena to Istanbul, including transfers.
Albena to Istanbul bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Balchik station.
Albena to Istanbul bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Istanbul station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Albena. It is currently 6:35 AM in Albena and 7:35 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Albena to Istanbul is 457 km. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from Albena to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Albena, Bulgaria and Istanbul, Turkey?
LIKEBUS operates a bus from Balchik to Istanbul once daily, and the journey takes 8h 21m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–16,000
- 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
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Balchik to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
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