How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complexby plane, train, taxi, bus, night train or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex by plane, train, taxi, bus, night train, or car

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Fly to Sofia Airport, train, taxi
best
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)IST - SOF
2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kazanlak
3. Take the taxi from Kazanlak to Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex
6h 27m
$113–275
Bus, night train, train
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Halkalı Marmaray
2. Take the night train from Halkali to Stara Zagora
3. Take the train from Stara Zagora to PlachkovtsiRe
11h 38m
$32–58
Bus via Haskovo
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A to Haskovo Central Bus StationArda - Tur
2. Take the bus from Haskovo to Gabrovo
8h 47m
Drive 403.7 km
1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex403.7 km
5h 23m
$64–92
Fly to Varna Airport, train
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR)IST - VAR
2. Take the train from Varna to Bojkovtsi
7h 34m
$211–482
Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)IST - OTP
2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovo
3. Take the train from Veliko Tarnovo to Plachkovtsi
7h 44m
$100–249
Bus
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul OtogariHvl-3
2. Take the bus from Instabul to Gabrovo Bus StationRoute 1800
12h 36m
$34–49

Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

21Weekly Planes

1h 18mAverage Duration

$72Cheapest Price

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Distance: 696 km
Duration: 6h 27m

What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A to Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex via Haskovo and Gabrovo in around 8h 47m.

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Gabrovo(opens in a new window), Bulgaria(opens in a new window)

Gabrovo is a city in central northern Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Gabrovo Province. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Gabrovo

Buzludzha(Opens in a new window)

Buzludzha (Bulgarian: Бузлуджа Buzludzha derived from Turkish icy) is a historical peak in the Central Balkan Mountains, Bulgaria and is 1432 m high. In 1868 it was the place of the final battle between Bulgarian rebels led by Hadji Dimitar and Stefan Karadzha and forces of the Ottoman Empire.

Bulgarka Nature Park(Opens in a new window)

The Bulgarka Natural Park (Bulgarian, Природен Парк Българка) is a Bulgarian nature park on the northern slopes of the Balkan Mountains (Stara Planina), occupying 22,000 hectares of territory in the central and eastern part of the mountains between the cities of Gabrovo and Kazanluk.

Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex(Opens in a new window)

The Open Air Ethnographic Museum «Etar» (Bulgarian: Етнографски музей на открито „Етър“, usually referred to as Етъра, Etara) is an open-air museum and a neighbourhood of Gabrovo (8 km south of its center) in northern Bulgaria. It is located on the northern edge of the Bulgarka Nature Park, between the park and the city of Gabrovo.

Shipka Pass(Opens in a new window)

Shipka Pass (Bulgarian: Шипченски проход, Shipchenski prohod) (el. 1150 m./3820 ft.) is a scenic mountain pass through the Balkan Mountains in Bulgaria. It marks the border between Stara Zagora province and Gabrovo province. The pass connects the towns of Gabrovo and Kazanlak. The pass is part of the Bulgarka Nature Park.

Places to stay in Gabrovo

TOP CENTER LUXURY Apartment(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

Apartment Diamond CENTER Gabrovo(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

Guesthouse Koliovata Kashta(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

Hotel Orlovetz(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

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