There are 6 ways to get from Balchik to Turkey by bus, shuttle, train, night train, car, or plane
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Bus via Istanbul Büyük Otogari
best- Take the bus from Balchik kv. Levski to Varna
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük OtogariCitylines 49 / ...
9h₺1,560–1,645Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Balchik kv. Levski to Varna
- Take the bus from Varna to İstanbul Esenler bus stationFlixBus N2024
10h 15m₺800–2,355Shuttle, train, night train
- Take a shuttle bus from Balchik to Varna
- Take the train from Varna to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Halkali
13h 47m₺4,818–7,153Drive 459.9 km
- Drive from Balchik to Istanbul459.9 km
6h 56m₺3,102–4,481Fly to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST)VAR - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaray
5h 43m₺9,169–18,882Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)VAR - ADB
7h 23m₺7,082–19,565
Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balchik to Turkey is to bus which costs 800 ₺ - 2.400 ₺ and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Balchik to Turkey is to fly and bus which takes 5h 43m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
The distance between Balchik and Turkey is 464 km. The road distance is 459.9 km.
The best way to get from Balchik to Turkey without a car is to bus via Istanbul Büyük Otogari which takes 9h and costs 1.550 ₺ - 1.650 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Balchik to Turkey, including transfers.
The best way to get from Balchik to Turkey is to bus via Istanbul Büyük Otogari which takes 9h and costs 1.550 ₺ - 1.650 ₺. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs 7.000 ₺ - 20.000 ₺ and takes 7h 23m.
Turkey is 1h ahead of Balchik. It is currently 10:42 PM in Balchik and 11:42 PM in Turkey.
Yes, the driving distance between Balchik to Turkey is 460 km. It takes approximately 6h 56m to drive from Balchik to Turkey.
There are 4551+ hotels available in Turkey.
What companies run services between Balchik, Bulgaria and Turkey?
You can take a bus from Balchik kv. Levski to Aksaray via Varna Central Bus Station, Istanbul Büyük Otogari, and Esenler Otogar in around 9h. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines, Bulgaria Air, and SunExpress fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–12,000
Flights from Varna Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–22,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Varna Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–14,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Varna to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺340–550
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺340–480
- 1st Class
- ₺480–550
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,333
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺650–950
- 1st Class
- ₺900–1,200
- Phone
- +359 52 757 044
- info@autogaravn.com
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Balchik kv. Levski to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺200–260
- Website
- https://autogaravn.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,360–1,390
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Balchik to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–5,500
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–360
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Varna to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–900
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Varna to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–2,100
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺600–800
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