There are 6 ways to get from Balchik to Turkey by plane, train, bus, shuttle, 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 to Istanbul, Metro
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST)plane VAR - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain
4h 51mBus via Varna
cheapest- Take the bus from Balchik kv. Levski to Varnabus
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 49 / ...
9h₺1,209–2,167Bus
- Take the bus from Balchik to Istanbulbus Istanbul-Kyiv
8h 37mShuttle, train, night train
- Take a shuttle bus from Balchik to Varna
- Take the train from Varna to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Halkalinighttrain
13h 31m₺4,990–7,423Drive 459.7 km
- Drive from Balchik to Istanbulcar 459.7 km
6h 59m₺3,260–4,708Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane VAR - ADB
8h 12m₺7,433–19,793
Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balchik to Turkey is to bus via Varna which costs 1.200 ₺ - 2.200 ₺ and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Balchik to Turkey is to drive which takes 6h 59m and costs 3.200 ₺ - 4.800 ₺.
The distance between Balchik and Turkey is 327 km. The road distance is 459.7 km.
The best way to get from Balchik to Turkey without a car is to bus which takes 8h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Balchik to Turkey, including transfers.
The best way to get from Balchik to Turkey is to bus which takes 8h 37m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs 7.000 ₺ - 20.000 ₺ and takes 8h 12m.
Yes, the driving distance between Balchik to Turkey is 460 km. It takes approximately 6h 59m to drive from Balchik to Turkey.
There are 4315+ hotels available in Turkey.
What companies run services between Balchik, Bulgaria and Turkey?
LIKEBUS operates a bus from Balchik to Istanbul once daily, and the journey takes 8h 21m. 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 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–17,000
Flights from Varna Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–30,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Varna Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–14,000
- 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 Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺350–600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺350–500
- 1st Class
- ₺500–600
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,393
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺650–1,000
- 1st Class
- ₺900–1,200
- 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
- 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
- ₺3,900–5,500
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- 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
- ₺200–270
- Website
- https://autogaravn.com/en
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