There are 10 ways to get from Bulgaria to Trabzon by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly from Varna Airport
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane VAR - TZX
8h 16m₺9,313–30,856Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Poduyane to Istanbul(Halkali)train Ic
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Trabzonbus
35h 57m₺1,405–4,050Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus N1999
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Trabzon bus stationbus FlixBus KK5527 / ...
26h 30m₺2,075–3,755Drive 1,602 km
- Drive from Sofia to Trabzoncar 1,602 km
18h 6m₺12,128–17,518Fly from Sofia Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane SOF - TZX
6h 32m₺6,529–12,029Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane OTP - TZX
8h 20m₺4,131–16,782Bus to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane SAW - TZX
10h 24m₺4,166–9,291Bus to Istanbul, fly
- Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane IST - TZX
10h 10m₺13,763–14,768Bus via Летище София
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Trabzon bus stationbus FlixBus KK5527 / ...
27h 27m₺3,629–5,529Bus via Bursa
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Bursa Terminal Busbus Citylines 40
- Take the bus from Bursa to Trabzonbus
32h 33m₺3,129–5,829
Bulgaria to Trabzon by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Trabzon is to train and bus which costs 1.400 ₺ - 4.100 ₺ and takes 35h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Trabzon is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria to Trabzon station. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Trabzon bus station via İstanbul Esenler bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 30m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Trabzon is 1061 km. The road distance is 1602 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Trabzon without a car is to bus which takes 26h 30m and costs 2.000 ₺ - 3.800 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Bulgaria to Trabzon, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Trabzon bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Trabzon is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 31.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 2.000 ₺ - 3.800 ₺ and takes 26h 30m.
Bulgaria to Trabzon bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulgaria to Trabzon is 1602 km. It takes approximately 18h 6m to drive from Bulgaria to Trabzon.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Trabzon, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Bulgaria Air, and Pegasus Airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Trabzon Airport (TZX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia to Trabzon bus station via İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 26h 30m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Trabzon Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–31,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Trabzon Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–25,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Trabzon Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–26,000
Flights from Istanbul to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–13,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Trabzon Airport via Sofia Airport, Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–25,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Trabzon Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–18,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Trabzon Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–16,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Trabzon Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–19,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Trabzon Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–17,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–13,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–15,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Trabzon Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–16,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–7,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Trabzon Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–7,000
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Poduyane to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺450–650
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺450–650
- 1st Class
- ₺490–650
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺390–550
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Burgas to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,612
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
Bus from Burgas to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,612
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,600
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Bursa Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,000
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Bursa to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺900–2,800
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,900
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,300
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺2,300–3,300
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