There are 8 ways to get from Emen to Istanbul by bus, night train, car, shuttle, plane, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Huntur
9h 34m₺2,016–2,664Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
8h 2m₺1,504–2,421Drive 490.8 km
- Drive from Emen to Istanbulcar 490.8 km
6h 3m₺3,498–5,052Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Istanbul
- Take a shuttle bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)plane OTP - IST
8h 25m₺12,816–22,464Bus via Gabrovo Bus Station
- Take the bus from Gabrovo Bus Station to Instabulbus Route 1800
12h 14m₺2,066–2,742Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul (IST)plane SOF - IST
7h 40m₺5,496–12,664Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane SOF - SAW
7h 43m₺6,309–33,685Train to Varna Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Pavlikeni to Varnatrain
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST)plane VAR - IST
8h 50m₺10,432–23,479
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Emen to Istanbul is to night train which costs 1.500 ₺ - 2.500 ₺ and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Emen to Istanbul is to drive which takes 6h 3m and costs 3.500 ₺ - 5.500 ₺.
The distance between Emen and Istanbul is 513 km. The road distance is 490.8 km.
The best way to get from Emen to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 9h 34m and costs 2.000 ₺ - 2.700 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Emen to Istanbul, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Emen to Istanbul is 491 km. It takes approximately 6h 3m to drive from Emen to Istanbul.
There are 4261+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Emen, Bulgaria and Istanbul, Turkey?
Huntur operates a bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Istanbul Büyük Otogari once daily. Tickets cost ₺1,200–1,400 and the journey takes 9h. Ruse Bus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a vehicle from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Halkali twice a week. Tickets cost ₺650–1,401 and the journey takes 6h 49m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–9,500
Flights from Sofia Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–8,500
Flights from Varna Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–17,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–9,500
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–8,500
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–13,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–11,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,401
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺650–950
- 1st Class
- ₺900–1,200
Train from Pavlikeni to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺400–650
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺400–600
- 1st Class
- ₺550–650
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,400
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Gabrovo Bus Station to Instabul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Veliko Tarnovo to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–13,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,200
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺480–700
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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