There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Dobrich by bus, plane, night train, train, car, or shuttle
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Bus, fly to Varna Airport
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane IST - VAR
5h 27m$223–457Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Dobrich Bus Stationbus Citylines 98 / ...
11h 1m$15–50Bus via Obzor
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Obzor Avtogarabus
- Take the bus from Obzor to Varnabus
- Take the bus from Varna to Dobrichbus
10h 44m$35–61Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Povelyanovotrain
- Take the train from Povelyanovo to Dobrichtrain
14h 51m$24–52Drive 464.8 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Dobrichcar 464.8 km
7h$74–106Bus, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane IST - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Dobrich
9h$333–567
Istanbul to Dobrich by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Dobrich is to night train and train which costs $23 - $55 and takes 14h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Dobrich is to bus and fly which takes 5h 27m and costs $220 - $460.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Istanbul Büyük Otogari and arriving at Dobrich Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Dobrich. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Dobrich via Halkali, Gorna Oryahovitsa and Povelyanovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 51m.
The distance between Istanbul and Dobrich is 323 km. The road distance is 464.8 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Dobrich without a car is to bus via Obzor which takes 10h 44m and costs $35 - $65.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Istanbul to Dobrich, including transfers.
Istanbul to Dobrich bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Istanbul Büyük Otogari station.
Istanbul to Dobrich train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Dobrich bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Dobrich Bus Station.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Dobrich, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Dobrich via Obzor Avtogara, Obzor, and Varna in around 10h 44m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–280
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $15–31
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $15–22
- 1st Class
- $21–27
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Povelyanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $10–12
Train from Povelyanovo to Dobrich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 056 844 966
- office@mbus-bg.com
- Website
- mbus-bg.com
Bus from Obzor to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- mbus-bg.com
- Phone
- +359 52 757 044
- info@autogaravn.com
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Obzor to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://autogaravn.com/en
Bus from Varna to Dobrich
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://autogaravn.com/en
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Obzor to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
Bus from Varna to Dobrich
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Obzor to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 58 600558
- ppdobrichbus@abv.bg
- Website
- avtogaradobrich.com
Bus from Varna to Dobrich
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- avtogaradobrich.com
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Dobrich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $260–360
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Dobrich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Dobrich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–49
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $15–19
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More Questions & Answers
Dobrich is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 9:14 PM in Istanbul and 8:14 PM in Dobrich.
Istanbul to Dobrich train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Dobrich is 465 km. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Istanbul to Dobrich.
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