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There are 11 ways to get from Bled to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, car, car train, shuttle, or night train

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  1. Fly Ljubljana to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul (IST)planeLJU - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    6h 54m
    ₺6,592–14,150

  2. Bus, train via Belgrade

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bled to Avtobusna postaja Ljubljanabus
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana - Avtobusna Postaja to Sremska Mitrovica, Autobuska stanicabus
    3. Take the train from Sremska Mitrovica to Novi BeogradtrainRe / ...
    4. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    22h 16m
    ₺4,540–5,111

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bled to Villach Hbf/Bbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Edirnecartrain
    3. Drive from Edirne to Istanbulcar
    34h 24m
    ₺11,520–57,307

  4. Drive 1,528.1 km

    1. Drive from Bled to Istanbulcar1,528.1 km
    13h 45m
    ₺9,690–13,997

  5. Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Zagreb Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Istanbul (IST)planeZAG - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    9h 16m
    ₺6,356–26,147

  6. Fly Ljubljana to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro, train

    1. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeLJU - SAW
    2. Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
    3. Take the train from Ayrilikcesme to Yenikapitrain
    6h 18m

  7. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Istanbul (IST)planeVCE - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    9h 50m
    ₺6,318–29,665

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Unior to Avtobusna postaja Ljubljanabus
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
    25h 16m
    ₺5,374–6,165

  9. Bus via Plovdiv

    1. Take the bus from Bled to Avtobusna postaja Ljubljanabus
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
    26h 47m
    ₺5,266–7,657

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bled to Avtobusna postaja Ljubljanabus
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus
    3. Take the train from Plovdiv to Halkalıtrain
    30h 29m
    ₺4,662–9,202

  11. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Wien MeidlingtrainRj / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    35h 35m
    ₺12,893–25,220

Bled to Istanbul by bus and train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration22h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,540Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bled, Slovenia and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Unior to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana, Ljubljana Central Bus Station, and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 25h 16m.

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