There are 6 ways to get from Emen to Istanbul by bus, night train, car, shuttle, or plane
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 Pasa
9h 4m₺3,698–4,943Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to HalkaliBosphor Express
8h 8m₺1,463–2,373Drive 481.9 km
- Drive from Emen to Istanbul481.9 km
6h 17m₺3,250–4,695Shuttle, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)OTP - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
9h 7m₺11,906–23,197Bus via Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Istanbul Büyük OtogariHuntur
9h 33m₺1,875–2,516Shuttle, 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)OTP - SAW
8h 42m₺13,689–23,438
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 8m.
The fastest way to get from Emen to Istanbul is to drive which takes 6h 17m and costs 3.200 ₺ - 4.700 ₺.
The distance between Emen and Istanbul is 496 km. The road distance is 481.9 km.
The best way to get from Emen to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 9h 4m and costs 3.700 ₺ - 5.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Emen to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Emen. It is currently 2:43 PM in Emen and 3:43 PM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Emen to Istanbul is 482 km. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Emen to Istanbul.
There are 4554+ 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 ₺650–1,332 and the journey takes 6h 49m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–7,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–7,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–9,000
- 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
- ₺1,700–11,000
- 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
- ₺650–1,332
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺650–900
- 1st Class
- ₺850–1,100
- 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
- ₺8,000–13,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–280
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- 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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