There are 10 ways to get from Bled to Istanbul by plane, bus, car, train, night train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ljubljana to Istanbul
best- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul (IST)plane LJU - IST
5h 57m₺5,808–15,330Fly Ljubljana to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
cheapest- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane LJU - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
6h 4m₺4,411–21,353Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Bled Union to Ljubljana APbus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
23h 5m₺5,995–6,727Drive, train, night train
- Drive from Bled to Weizelsdorfcar
- Take the train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
34h 1m₺15,504–33,020Drive 1,527.9 km
- Drive from Bled to Istanbulcar 1,527.9 km
13h 49m₺11,056–15,970Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take a shuttle bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul (IST)plane ZAG - IST
7h 41m₺15,747–34,228Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take a shuttle bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul (IST)plane VCE - IST
8h 36m₺16,393–40,038Bus, train via Sofia
- Take the bus from Bled Union to Ljubljana APbus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
27h 32m₺5,574–9,072Bus
- Take the bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Zagrebbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus
27h 43m₺18,647–43,536Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bled Union to Ljubljana APbus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Istanbul(Halkali)train Ic
33h 39m₺5,238–8,440
Bled to Istanbul by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bled to Istanbul is to bus and train which costs 5.000 ₺ - 8.500 ₺ and takes 33h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Bled to Istanbul is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Bled to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Bled Union and arriving at Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Ljubljana and Sofia Serdica Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 5m.
The distance between Bled and Istanbul is 1351 km. The road distance is 1527.9 km.
The best way to get from Bled to Istanbul without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 23h 5m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 7.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Bled to Istanbul, including transfers.
Bled to Istanbul bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce station.
The best way to get from Bled to Istanbul is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 16.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Sofia, which costs 6.000 ₺ - 7.000 ₺ and takes 23h 5m.
Bled to Istanbul bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Zagreb station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Bled. It is currently 11:49 AM in Bled and 12:49 PM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Bled, Slovenia and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bled Union to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Ljubljana AP, Ljubljana, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 23h 5m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–17,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–18,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–13,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–18,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–18,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–11,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–17,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–21,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–30,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–21,000
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–6,500
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–4,700
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–24,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,486
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺550–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
Train from Plovdiv to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺340–480
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺340–470
- 1st Class
- ₺370–480
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,200
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,331
- Single Room
- ₺4,200
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,049
- Phone
- +386 090 74 11
- info@arriva.si
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Bled Union to Ljubljana AP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺330–370
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Bled Union to Ljubljana AP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺330–370
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Bled Union to Ljubljana AP
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺330–370
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,457
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,457
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,400
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–4,400
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,900
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–7,500
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,115
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- Huntur
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- Huntur
- Phone
- +386 40 121 900
- mamut.slovenija@gmail.com
- Website
- slovenija.eu.com
Shuttle from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–17,000
- Schedules at
- slovenija.eu.com
- 1 -3 persons
- ₺12,385
- 4-8 persons
- ₺16,888
Shuttle from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–21,954
- Schedules at
- slovenija.eu.com
- 1 -3 persons
- ₺18,014
- 4-8 persons
- ₺21,954
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–36,000
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
Bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–3,300
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
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