There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul Otogar to Safranbolu by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus via Istanbul Samandira Tesis
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Samandira Tesis to Karabük
6h 7m₺1,346–1,746Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Safranbolu
7h 33m₺600–977Drive 409.1 km
- Drive from Istanbul Otogar to Safranbolu409.1 km
4h 24m₺2,050–2,962Bus, fly to Kastamonu Airport
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kastamonu Airport (KFS)IST - KFS
- Take the bus from Kastamonu to Safranbolu
6h 15m₺12,048–24,365Bus #2
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Karabuk bus stationFlixBus KK3419 / ...
7h 47m₺996–1,445Bus, fly to Zonguldak, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zonguldak (ONQ)IST - ONQ
- Take the train from Havalimanı Çaycuma to Karabük
6h 25m₺11,578–24,785
Istanbul (IST) to Kastamonu Airport (KFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul Otogar to Safranbolu is to bus which costs 600 ₺ - 1.000 ₺ and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul Otogar to Safranbolu is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs 2.000 ₺ - 3.000 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Istanbul Otogari and arriving at Safranbolu. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 33m.
The distance between Istanbul Otogar and Safranbolu is 429 km. The road distance is 409.1 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul Otogar to Safranbolu without a car is to bus via Istanbul Samandira Tesis which takes 6h 7m and costs 1.300 ₺ - 1.800 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Istanbul Otogar to Safranbolu, including transfers.
Istanbul Otogar to Safranbolu bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Istanbul Otogari station.
Istanbul Otogar to Safranbolu bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Samandira Tesis station.
Safranbolu is 2h 30m behind Istanbul Otogar. It is currently 7:49 AM in Istanbul Otogar and 5:19 AM in Safranbolu.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul Otogar to Safranbolu is 409 km. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Istanbul Otogar to Safranbolu.
What companies run services between Istanbul Otogar, Turkey and Safranbolu, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Otogari to Safranbolu via Istanbul Samandira Tesis, Samandira Tesis, and Karabük in around 6h 7m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kastamonu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–23,000
Flights from Istanbul to Zonguldak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–18,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Havalimanı Çaycuma to Karabük
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺90–140
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺380–460
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺380–460
Bus from Samandira Tesis to Karabük
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺600–841
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺600–750
Bus from Kastamonu to Safranbolu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺430–550
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺430–550
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Safranbolu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–977
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺600–800
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Karabuk bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺600–910
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺600–750
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Karabuk bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺600–900
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Karabuk bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,000
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Karabuk bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 600 00 10
- info@efetur.com.tr
- Website
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Karabuk bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺853
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
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