There are 6 ways to get from Esenler to Bansko by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)IST - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Station
5h 13m$122–303Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
16h 31m$18–28Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station SouthArda - Tur
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
10h 40m$33–42Drive 547.8 km
- Drive from Esenler to Bansko547.8 km
5h 59m$87–125Bus via Çatladıkapı
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
11h 7m$31–34Bus via Kavála
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Bansko
12h
Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esenler to Bansko is to train and bus which costs $17 - $28 and takes 16h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Esenler to Bansko is to fly and bus which takes 5h 13m and costs $120 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Esenler to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Esenler Otogari and arriving at Bansko via Plovdiv South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
The distance between Esenler and Bansko is 671 km. The road distance is 547.8 km.
The best way to get from Esenler to Bansko without a car is to bus which takes 10h 40m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Esenler to Bansko, including transfers.
Esenler to Bansko bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Istanbul Esenler Otogari station.
Esenler to Bansko bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Bansko is 1h behind Esenler. It is currently 5:28 AM in Esenler and 4:28 AM in Bansko.
Yes, the driving distance between Esenler to Bansko is 548 km. It takes approximately 5h 59m to drive from Esenler to Bansko.
What companies run services between Esenler, Turkey and Bansko, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Bansko via Plovdiv South in around 10h 40m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–240
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkalı to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32–33
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–32
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- marketing@grad.bg
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- https://bansko.org/bansko_bus_schedule
- Website
- https://bansko.org/
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
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