There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul (State) to Bolu by bus, train, car, or rideshare
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Bus via İzmit
best- Take the bus from Alibeyköy to Izmitbus
- Take the bus from Kocaeli bus station to Bolu bus stationbus FlixBus KK3437 / ...
4h 42m₺650–1,310Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bolu bus stationbus FlixBus KK3424 / ...
5h 44m₺270–1,200Train, bus via Adapazarı
- Take the train from Yenikapi to Gebzetrain
- Take the train from Gebze to Adapazarıtrain
- Take the bus from Adapazarı to Bolubus
6h 24mDrive 256.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Bolucar 256.2 km
2h 28m₺1,367–1,974Train, bus
- Take the train from Yenikapi to Gebzetrain Marmaray Banliyö Treni
- Take the bus from Gebze to Bolubus
5h 22m₺566–701Bus #2
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to İstanbul Dudullubus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Bolubus
6h 57m₺377–1,342Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from İstanbul to Bolu256.2 km
3h 17m₺321
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Bolu is to rideshare which costs 321 ₺ and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Bolu is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs 1.300 ₺ - 2.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul (State) to Bolu station. However, there are services departing from Fatih and arriving at Bolu bus station via Alibeyköy and Kocaeli bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Istanbul (State) and Bolu is 317 km. The road distance is 256.2 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul (State) to Bolu without a car is to bus via İzmit which takes 4h 42m and costs 650 ₺ - 1.400 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Istanbul (State) to Bolu, including transfers.
Istanbul (State) to Bolu bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Alibeyköy station.
Istanbul (State) to Bolu bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Izmit station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul (State) to Bolu is 256 km. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Istanbul (State) to Bolu.
There are 36+ hotels available in Bolu.
What companies run services between Istanbul (State), Turkey and Bolu, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Fatih to Bolu bus station via Alibeyköy, Alibeyköy, and Kocaeli bus station in around 4h 42m.
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Yenikapi to Gebze
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺65–110
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Gebze to Adapazarı
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺110–180
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Alibeyköy to Izmit
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺430–550
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺430–550
Bus from Kocaeli bus station to Bolu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺460–600
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺460–600
Bus from Gebze to Bolu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–600
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺500–600
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bolu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺550–686
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺550–650
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Kocaeli bus station to Bolu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺360–500
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bolu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺490–700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 600 00 10
- info@efetur.com.tr
- Website
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from Kocaeli bus station to Bolu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from Adapazarı to Bolu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bolu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,188
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Kocaeli bus station to Bolu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bolu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,038
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Bolu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Kocaeli bus station to Bolu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺500–700
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bolu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺650–950
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺320–450
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Bolu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺600–900
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- bilgi@villaseyahat.com
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Kocaeli bus station to Bolu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bolu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Kocaeli bus station to Bolu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺180–240
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bolu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺270–360
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Bolu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺240–320
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Kocaeli bus station to Bolu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bolu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Bolu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 755 04 27
- hasturizm@hasturizm.com.tr
- Website
- hasturizm.com.tr
Bus from Kocaeli bus station to Bolu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺430–550
- Website
- https://www.hasturizm.com.tr/eng/
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bolu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–800
- Website
- https://www.hasturizm.com.tr/eng/
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- info@istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Kocaeli bus station to Bolu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bolu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Bolu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bolu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺550–750
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺130–180
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- sikayet@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0242 511 74 03
- Website
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- info@antalyanetseyahat.com
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 304 09 09
- bilgi@didimseyahat.com
- Website
- didimseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- didimseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from İstanbul to Bolu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺321
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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