There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex by bus, night train, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Kazanlak Bus StationHuntur
8h 4m$48–57Night train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Halkali to Stara ZagoraBosphor Express
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to PlachkovtsiRe
10h 40m$32–54Drive 426.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex426.5 km
5h 39m$68–97Fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)IST - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kazanlak
6h 58m$137–321Bus via Haskovo
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Haskovo Central Bus StationArda - Tur
- Take the bus from Haskovo to Gabrovo
9h 47mBus #2
- Take the bus from Instabul to Gabrovo Bus StationRoute 1800
10h 21m$32–43Fly to Varna Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR)IST - VAR
- Take the train from Varna to Bojkovtsi
8h 5m$237–528
Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex is to bus which costs $30 - $45 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex is to drive which takes 5h 39m and costs $65 - $100.
The distance between Istanbul and Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex is 426 km. The road distance is 426.5 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex without a car is to bus which takes 8h 4m and costs $45 - $60.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Istanbul to Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex is 427 km. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Istanbul to Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex.
There are 318+ hotels available in Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex, Bulgaria?
Huntur operates a bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Kazanlak Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $27–31 and the journey takes 7h.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–240
Flights from Istanbul to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
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
- $15–20
Train from Stara Zagora to Plachkovtsi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kazanlak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $9–10
Train from Varna to Bojkovtsi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $13–16
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Kazanlak Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–31
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Haskovo Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Haskovo Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Haskovo to Gabrovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Instabul to Gabrovo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
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