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

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There are 8 ways to get from Albena to Istanbul by bus, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 49 / ...
    8h 47m
    ₺1,758–1,883

  2. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Varna to Nova Zagoratrain train 8632 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Stara Zagora to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    13h 3m
    ₺2,244–3,449

  3. Drive 450 km

    1. Drive from Albena to Istanbulcar car 450 km
    6h 54m
    ₺3,050–4,406

  4. Fly from Varna Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane VAR - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    5h 33m
    ₺9,431–19,440

  5. Bus via Burgas

    1. Take the bus from Varna to Burgas Southbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 49 / ...
    8h 53m
    ₺5,009–6,354

  6. Bus via Obzor

    1. Take the bus from Albena to Obzorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Obzor Avtogara to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus Arda-Tur
    10h 23m
    ₺2,168–3,416

  7. Bus via Nesebar

    1. Take the bus from Varna to Sunny Beachbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sunny Beach to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    10h 36m
    ₺4,444–7,447

  8. Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Albena to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane OTP - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    9h 3m
    ₺14,148–24,238

Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,378Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Citylines operates a bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari once daily. Tickets cost ₺1,200–1,600 and the journey takes 6h 45m. Two other operators also service this route.

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