There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Chirpan by bus, train, night train, or car
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Bus, train via Plovdiv
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdiv
- Take the train from Plovdiv to ChirpanRe
7h 32m$26–29Night train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Halkali to Stara ZagoraBosphor Express
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to ChirpanRe
9h 24m$14–32Drive 363.7 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Chirpan363.7 km
3h 37m$58–83Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Stara Zagora Autoscrap
7h 51m$65–95Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Stara Zagora OMV Gas StationHuntur
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to ChirpanRe
8h 31m$22–31
Istanbul to Chirpan by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Chirpan is to night train and train which costs $13 - $35 and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Chirpan is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Chirpan. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Kemal Pasa and arriving at Chirpan via Stara Zagora. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Chirpan. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Chirpan via Halkali and Stara Zagora. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
The distance between Istanbul and Chirpan is 481 km. The road distance is 363.7 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Chirpan without a car is to bus and train via Plovdiv which takes 7h 32m and costs $25 - $29.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Istanbul to Chirpan, including transfers.
Istanbul to Chirpan bus services, operated by Luks Istanbul, depart from Istanbul Kemal Pasa station.
Istanbul to Chirpan train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Chirpan bus services, operated by Luks Istanbul, arrive at Stara Zagora Autoscrap station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Chirpan, Bulgaria?
Luks Istanbul operates a bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Stara Zagora Autoscrap once daily. Tickets cost $65–95 and the journey takes 6h.
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Chirpan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
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
- $11–16
- 1st Class
- $16–20
Train from Stara Zagora to Chirpan
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Stara Zagora Autoscrap
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Stara Zagora OMV Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–31
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Stara Zagora OMV Gas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
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More Questions & Answers
Chirpan is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 4:48 AM in Istanbul and 3:48 AM in Chirpan.
Istanbul to Chirpan train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Stara Zagora station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Chirpan is 364 km. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Istanbul to Chirpan.
There are six+ hotels available in Chirpan.