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 Tirnovo ROMPETROL to Istanbul Kemal Pasabus
9h 5m₺3,694–4,938Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
8h 9m₺1,410–2,369Drive 481.6 km
- Drive from Emen to Istanbulcar 481.6 km
6h 19m₺3,283–4,742Shuttle 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₺11,772–21,912Bus via Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Huntur
9h 34m₺1,872–2,512Train 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₺9,284–19,245Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane OTP - SAW
8h 42m₺13,785–22,433Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the train from Pavlikeni to Sofia Severtrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul (IST)plane SOF - IST
9h 39m₺4,696–10,247
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Emen to Istanbul is to night train which costs 1.400 ₺ - 2.400 ₺ and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Emen to Istanbul is to drive which takes 6h 19m and costs 3.200 ₺ - 4.800 ₺.
The distance between Emen and Istanbul is 495 km. The road distance is 481.6 km.
The best way to get from Emen to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 9h 5m and costs 3.600 ₺ - 5.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Emen to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Emen. It is currently 3:27 PM in Emen and 4:27 PM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Emen to Istanbul is 482 km. It takes approximately 6h 19m to drive from Emen to Istanbul.
There are 4352+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Emen, Bulgaria and Istanbul, Turkey?
Luks Istanbul operates a bus from Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL to Istanbul Kemal Pasa once daily. Tickets cost ₺2,900–4,000 and the journey takes 8h 30m. Alternatively, Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a vehicle from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Halkali twice a week. Tickets cost ₺600–1,326 and the journey takes 6h 49m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–7,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–13,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–8,500
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–7,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–8,500
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–8,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–12,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–8,500
- 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
- ₺600–1,326
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺600–900
- 1st Class
- ₺850–1,100
Train from Pavlikeni to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺380–650
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺380–550
- 1st Class
- ₺500–650
Train from Pavlikeni to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺340–600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺340–480
- 1st Class
- ₺490–600
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL to Istanbul Kemal Pasa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–4,000
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- 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
- ₺8,000–12,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- 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
- ₺1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
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