There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul (State) to Nesebar by bus, night train, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Istanbul Esenler Otogari
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Sunny Beach Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
8h 10m$25–33Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Sunny Beachbus
8h 35m$15–49Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Stara Zagoranighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Vladimir Pavlovtrain 8611 / ...
12h 18m$19–40Drive 334.8 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Nesebarcar 334.8 km
4h 51m$53–77Fly, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane IST - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Nesebar
6h 5m$223–507
Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Nesebar is to bus via Istanbul Esenler Otogari which costs $24 - $35 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Nesebar is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs $50 - $80.
The distance between Istanbul (State) and Nesebar is 363 km. The road distance is 334.8 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul (State) to Nesebar without a car is to bus via Istanbul Esenler Otogari which takes 8h 10m and costs $24 - $35.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Istanbul (State) to Nesebar, including transfers.
Nesebar is 1h behind Istanbul (State). It is currently 12:34 PM in Istanbul (State) and 11:34 AM in Nesebar.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul (State) to Nesebar is 335 km. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Istanbul (State) to Nesebar.
There are 2257+ hotels available in Nesebar.
What companies run services between Istanbul (State), Turkey and Nesebar, Bulgaria?
Arda-Tur operates a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Sunny Beach Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $23–45 and the journey takes 6h 35m. Citylines also services this route once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $11–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $11–17
- 1st Class
- $16–20
Train from Stara Zagora to Vladimir Pavlov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $9–10
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Sunny Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Nesebar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Sunny Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–47
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $13–17
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