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How to get fromBansko to Turkeyby bus, train, car or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Bansko to Turkey by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Plovdiv Southbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus bus
    9h 16m
    ₺1,227–1,990

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bansko to Septemvritrain train
    2. Take the train from Septemvri to Svilengradtrain train
    3. Take the train from Svilengrad to Halkalıtrain train
    14h 24m
    ₺759–1,253

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Plovdiv Southbus bus
    2. Take the train from Plovdiv to Halkalıtrain train
    13h 22m
    ₺773–3,435

  4. Drive 554.7 km

    1. Drive from Bansko to Istanbulcar car 554.7 km
    6h 9m
    ₺3,869–5,589

  5. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Sofiabus bus
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SOF - IST
    8h 21m
    ₺4,139–10,630

  6. Bus via Plovdiv

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Plovdiv Rodopibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1999
    10h 33m
    ₺1,594–2,714

  7. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Sofiabus bus
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SOF - SAW
    8h 24m
    ₺5,052–13,651

  8. Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SKG - IST
    10h 4m
    ₺4,827–9,424

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,487Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bansko, Bulgaria and Turkey?

You can take a bus from Bansko to Aksaray via Plovdiv, Istanbul, and Esenler Otogar in around 9h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bansko to Yenikapi via Septemvri, Svilengrad, and Halkali in around 14h 24m.

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