There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Dobrinishte by bus, train, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Istanbul to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Dobrinishte Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
11h 47m$34–48Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Velingradbus
- Take the train from Velingrad to Dobrinishtetrain Ic / ...
18h 49m$15–25Train, taxi
- Take the train from Halkalı to Pazardjiktrain
- Take the taxi from Belovo to Dobrinishtetaxi
14h 59m$68–85Drive 557.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Dobrinishtecar 557.9 km
6h 2m$88–127Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport, drive
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane SAW - SKP
- Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Dobrinishtecar
7h 45m$92–317Bus, 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 Ic / ...
13h 15m$31–68Fly Istanbul to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IST - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dobrinishte Bus Stationbus
9h 28m$91–277Fly Istanbul to Skopje International Airport, drive
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane IST - SKP
- Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Dobrinishtecar
7h 30m$147–277Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SAW - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dobrinishte Bus Stationbus
9h 48m$121–367
Istanbul to Dobrinishte by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Dobrinishte is to train and bus which costs $15 - $25 and takes 18h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Dobrinishte is to drive which takes 6h 2m 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 11h 47m.
The distance between Istanbul and Dobrinishte is 721 km. The road distance is 557.9 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Dobrinishte without a car is to bus which takes 11h 47m and costs $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 11h 47m 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 5:08 AM in Istanbul and 4:08 AM in Dobrinishte.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Dobrinishte is 558 km. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Istanbul to Dobrinishte.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Dobrinishte, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Dobrinishte Bus Station via Blagoevgrad Bus Station in around 11h 47m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–250
Flights from Istanbul to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Pazardjik
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Velingrad to Dobrinishte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Velingrad to Dobrinishte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Dobrinishte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dobrinishte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dobrinishte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $61
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Velingrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Velingrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- $55–65
Sevan Taksi
- Phone
- +359 35 950 809
Ivanina Taxi
- Phone
- +359 87 750 6660
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Bulgaria
- Phone
- +359 88 833 3405
- Website
- taxi-bulgaria.com
Tiko Taxi
- Phone
- +359 89 544 1255
- Website
- tikotaxipazardzhik.com
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