There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Dobrinishte by bus, train, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus via Plovdiv
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus
10h 41m$30–35Train, taxi
- Take the train from Halkalı to Svilengradtrain
- Take the train from Svilengrad to Belovotrain
- Take the taxi from Belovo to Dobrinishtetaxi
13h 21m$69–94Drive 557.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Dobrinishtecar 557.9 km
6h 14m$88–127Fly from Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IST - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dobrinishte stationbus
8h 31m$99–224Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Dobrinishte Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
12h 47m$38–55Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Velingradbus
- Take the train from Velingrad to Dobrinishtetrain
13h 15mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Velingradbus
- Take the train from Velingrad to Dobrinishtetrain
18h 43mFly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SAW - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dobrinishte stationbus
8h 51m$110–301
Istanbul to Dobrinishte by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Dobrinishte is to bus via Plovdiv which costs $29 - $35 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Dobrinishte is to drive which takes 6h 14m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Dobrinishte station. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Dobrinishte Bus Station via Blagoevgrad Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 47m.
The distance between Istanbul and Dobrinishte is 573 km. The road distance is 557.9 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Dobrinishte without a car is to bus via Plovdiv which takes 10h 41m and costs $29 - $35.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Istanbul to Dobrinishte, including transfers.
Istanbul to Dobrinishte bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Dobrinishte bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Blagoevgrad station.
Dobrinishte is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 2:20 PM in Istanbul and 1:20 PM in Dobrinishte.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Dobrinishte is 558 km. It takes approximately 6h 14m to drive from Istanbul to Dobrinishte.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Dobrinishte, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler to Dobrinishte via Plovdiv South, Bansko, and Bansko in around 10h 41m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkalı to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkalı to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Svilengrad to Belovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
Train from Velingrad to Dobrinishte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- 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
- $23
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- marketing@grad.bg
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- https://bansko.org/bansko_bus_schedule
- Website
- https://bansko.org/
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dobrinishte station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Dobrinishte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–30
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Velingrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- $55–70
Sevan Taksi
- Phone
- +359 35 950 809
Tiko Taxi
- Phone
- +359 89 544 1255
- Website
- tikotaxipazardzhik.com
Taxi Bulgaria
- Phone
- +359 88 833 3405
- Website
- taxi-bulgaria.com
Ivanina Taxi
- Phone
- +359 89 650 6660
- Website
- facebook.com
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