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There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Bled by train, plane, bus, night train, car, shuttle, or car train

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  1. Metro, fly to Ljubljana

    best
    1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane IST - LJU
    6h 24m

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Uniorbus bus
    32h 46m
    €85–316

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Ljubljanabus bus
    3. Take the train from Ljubljana to Lesce Bledtrain train Re / ...
    24h 13m
    €117–134

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Videle to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ir
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Ljubljanatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Ljubljana to Lesce Bledtrain train Re / ...
    38h 30m
    €117–157

  5. Drive 1,528.9 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Bledcar car 1,528.9 km
    13h 58m
    €199–287

  6. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane IST - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisceshuttle bus
    8h 43m
    €164–705

  7. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane IST - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisceshuttle bus
    9h 32m
    €137–761

  8. Bus via Plovdiv

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdivbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Uniorbus bus
    26h 27m
    €95–320

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Blagoevgradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Ljubljanabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Uniorbus bus
    27h 47m
    €123–300

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Edirnecar car
    2. Take the car train from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Bledcar car
    42h 30m
    €232–1,148

Istanbul to Bled by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration24h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Bled, Slovenia?

You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler to Unior via Plovdiv, Plovdiv Train station, Ljubljana bus station, and Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana in around 26h 27m.

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