There are 9 ways to get from Bled to Istanbul by plane, bus, car, car train, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ljubljana
best- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul (IST)plane LJU - IST
6h 14m₺6,287–15,959Bus via Belgrade
cheapest- Take the bus from Bled to Avtobusna postaja Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
21h 52m₺3,670–6,368Drive, car train
- Drive from Bled to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
- Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
34h 25m₺11,527–57,417Drive 1,527.9 km
- Drive from Bled to Istanbulcar 1,527.9 km
13h 50m₺9,855–14,235Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul (IST)plane ZAG - IST
8h 36m₺6,254–26,153Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- 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
9h 10m₺6,117–28,695Bus
- Take the bus from Unior to Avtobusna postaja Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
25h 16m₺5,238–6,437Bus #2
- Take the bus from Bled to Avtobusna postaja Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
27h 2m₺5,370–7,768Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bled to Avtobusna postaja Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Halkalıtrain
30h 36m₺4,766–9,313
Bled to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bled to Istanbul is to bus via Belgrade which costs 3.600 ₺ - 6.500 ₺ and takes 21h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Bled to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Bled to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Bled and arriving at İstanbul Esenler via Ljubljana bus station and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 52m.
The distance between Bled and Istanbul is 1352 km. The road distance is 1527.9 km.
The best way to get from Bled to Istanbul without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 21h 52m and costs 3.600 ₺ - 6.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Bled to Istanbul, including transfers.
Bled to Istanbul bus services, operated by Arriva Slovenia, depart from Bled station.
The best way to get from Bled to Istanbul is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Belgrade, which costs 3.600 ₺ - 6.500 ₺ and takes 21h 52m.
Bled to Istanbul bus services, operated by Arriva Slovenia, arrive at Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana station.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Bled. It is currently 2:53 AM in Bled and 4:53 AM in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Bled, Slovenia and Istanbul, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and Air Serbia fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bled to İstanbul Esenler via Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana, Ljubljana bus station, Belgrade bus station, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 21h 52m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–13,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–10,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–24,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–11,000
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–10,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Istanbul via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–24,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–12,000
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–12,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–17,000
- Phone
- +49 89 54880111
- info@optimatours.de
- Website
- optimatours.de
Car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,406–51,726
- Schedules at
- optimatours.de
- Couch Wagon BC-4
- ₺10,406
- Couch Wagon BC-1
- ₺28,150
- Sleeper Wagon
- ₺32,172
- Couch Wagon BC-4 Car
- ₺29,960
- Couch Wagon BC-1 Car
- ₺47,704
- Sleeper Wagon Car
- ₺51,726
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Plovdiv to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺470–2,918
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺1,620
- Single Room
- ₺2,918
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,424
- Phone
- +386 090 74 11
- info@arriva.si
- Website
- arriva.si
Bus from Bled to Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺270–300
- Website
- https://arriva.si/en/
Bus from Unior to Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺260–300
- Website
- https://arriva.si/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bled to Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺350–490
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–3,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Plovdiv Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–5,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–1,450
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 431 77 00
- info@nomago.si
- Website
- nomago.si
Bus from Bled to Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺300–800
- Website
- https://www.nomago.si/en
- Economy
- ₺300–800
Bus from Unior to Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺300–800
- Website
- https://www.nomago.si/en
- Economy
- ₺300–800
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,400
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +381 11 7614 715
- office@transprodukt.rs
- Website
- transprodukt.rs
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,600
- Schedules at
- transprodukt.rs
- Phone
- +386 (0)41 708 329
- kani.bus1@gmail.com
- Website
- polazak.com
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,262–2,264
- Website
- https://www.polazak.com/en/Kani-bus-prevoznistvo/operator/
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- rezervacije@nis-ekspres.rs
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Belgrade bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,700
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–16,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- ₺1,800–2,000
- Private
- ₺8,500–16,000
Shuttle from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–17,000
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- ₺1,900–2,900
- Private
- ₺9,000–17,000
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Ljubljana Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,600
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Ljubljana Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,971
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
Bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,400
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
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