There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Albena by bus, plane, night train, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Varna Airport
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR)IST - VAR
5h 35m$218–427Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to VarnaFlixBus N2024
9h 54m$25–66Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus StationArda-Tur
9h 54m$40–56Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Stara ZagoraBosphor Express
- Take the train from Nova Zagora to Varna8651 / ...
13h 49m$50–85Drive 449 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Albena449 km
6h 52m$71–103Bus, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)IST - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Albena
9h$323–567
Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Albena is to bus which costs $25 - $70 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Albena is to bus and fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $210 - $430.
The distance between Istanbul and Albena is 315 km. The road distance is 449 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Albena without a car is to bus which takes 9h 54m and costs $40 - $60.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Istanbul to Albena, including transfers.
Albena is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 12:30 AM in Istanbul and 11:30 PM in Albena.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Albena is 449 km. It takes approximately 6h 52m to drive from Istanbul to Albena.
There are 1838+ hotels available in Albena.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Albena, Bulgaria?
Arda-Tur operates a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $24–45 and the journey takes 8h. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–280
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- 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 Nova Zagora to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $9–13
- 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
- $3–7
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31–33
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Albena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $250–360
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–49
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $15–18
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