There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Albena by bus, car, train, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Istanbul to Balchikbus Istanbul-Kyiv
8h 30mDrive 449 km
cheapest- Drive from Istanbul to Albenacar 449 km
6h 35m$71–103Metro, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane IST - VAR
- Take the taxi from Albena to Albenataxi
5h 25m$216–468Bus via Obzor
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Obzor Avtogarabus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Obzor to Varnabus
10h 27m$141–179
Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Albena is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Albena is to Metro and fly and taxi which takes 5h 25m and costs $210 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Albena. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Balchik via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Istanbul and Albena is 498 km. The road distance is 449 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Albena without a car is to bus which takes 8h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Istanbul to Albena, including transfers.
Istanbul to Albena bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Albena bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Balchik station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Albena is 449 km. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Istanbul to Albena.
There are 2076+ hotels available in Albena.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Albena, Bulgaria?
LIKEBUS operates a bus from Istanbul to Balchik once daily, and the journey takes 8h 20m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
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- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Istanbul to Balchik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Obzor Avtogara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 056 846081
- office@mbus-bg.com
- Website
- mbus-bg.com
Bus from Obzor to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- mbus-bg.com
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