There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Bolu by bus, car, train, or rideshare
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Bus
best- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bolu bus stationFlixBus KK3409 / ...
5h 15m₺270–1,100Drive 256.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Bolu256.2 km
2h 27m₺1,284–1,854Train, bus
- Take the train from Yenikapi to GebzeMarmaray Banliyö Treni
- Take the bus from Gebze to Bolu
5h 15m₺566–701Bus via İstanbul Dudullu bus station
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus stationFlixBus KK3429 / ...
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu bus station to Bolu bus stationFlixBus KK3409 / ...
5h 33m₺677–958Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from İstanbul to Bolu256.2 km
3h 17m₺305
Istanbul to Bolu by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Bolu is to rideshare which costs 305 ₺ and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Bolu is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs 1.200 ₺ - 1.900 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station station and arriving at Bolu bus station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Istanbul and Bolu is 285 km. The road distance is 256.2 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Bolu without a car is to bus which takes 5h 15m and costs 270 ₺ - 1.100 ₺.
The bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bolu bus station takes 5h 15m including transfers and departs hourly.
Istanbul to Bolu bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Bolu bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, arrive at Bolu bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Bolu is 256 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Istanbul to Bolu.
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Bolu, Turkey?
Kamil Koc operates a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bolu bus station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost ₺480–700 and the journey takes 5h 15m. Eight other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Yenikapi to Gebze
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺65–110
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bolu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺480–700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺220–310
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu bus station to Bolu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺450–650
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bolu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺500–671
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺500–650
Bus from Gebze to Bolu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–600
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺500–600
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bolu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺500–750
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bolu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 600 00 10
- info@efetur.com.tr
- Website
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bolu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺925
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bolu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,016
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bolu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺650–950
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bolu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺270–360
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 0850 755 04 27
- hasturizm@hasturizm.com.tr
- Website
- hasturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Bolu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–800
- Website
- https://www.hasturizm.com.tr/eng/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from İstanbul to Bolu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺305
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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