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There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Bled by plane, bus, car, car train, shuttle, or train

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  1. Fly to Ljubljana

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU)planeIST - LJU
    3h 48m
    €155–320

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Bledbus
    33h 23m
    €95–142

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofiabus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Ljubljanabus
    3. Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Bledbus
    24h 31m
    €110–121

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Edirnecar
    2. Take the car train from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Bledcar
    41h 35m
    €232–1,148

  5. Drive 1,528.9 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Bledcar1,528.9 km
    13h 52m
    €199–287

  6. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)planeIST - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisceshuttle
    6h 26m
    €150–570

  7. Bus via Plovdiv

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdivbus
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Bledbus
    27h 4m
    €105–146

  8. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Belgrade New Bus StationbusCitylines 88 / ...
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle
    28h 20m
    €424–511

Istanbul to Bled by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration24h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Bled, Slovenia?

Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia, and Aegean Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler to Bled via Sofia, Ljubljana, and Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana in around 24h 31m.

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