There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Irakli by bus, night train, train, taxi, or car
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 Esenler Otogari to Obzor Avtogarabus Arda-Tur
7h 16m$38–51Bus via Sunny Beach
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Sunny Beachbus
8h 27m$24–60Night train, train, taxi
- Take the night train from Halkali to Stara Zagoranighttrain
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Burgastrain
- Take the taxi from Burgas to Iraklitaxi
11h 37m$68–103Drive 362.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Iraklicar 362.5 km
5h 17m$58–83
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Irakli is to bus which costs $35 - $55 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Irakli is to drive which takes 5h 17m and costs $55 - $85.
The distance between Istanbul and Irakli is 395 km. The road distance is 362.5 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Irakli without a car is to bus which takes 7h 16m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Istanbul to Irakli, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Irakli is 362 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Istanbul to Irakli.
There are 2480+ hotels available in Irakli.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Irakli, Bulgaria?
Arda Tur operates a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Obzor Avtogara once daily. Tickets cost $26–40 and the journey takes 7h 5m.
- 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
- $11–17
- 1st Class
- $16–20
Train from Stara Zagora to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $9–10
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Obzor Avtogara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Sunny Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–47
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $13–16
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Taxi Company
- Phone
- +359 700 11 223
- Website
- taxiburgas.com
Orion Taxi
- Phone
- +359 899 800 800
- Website
- oriontaxi.com
Green Taxi Burgas
- Phone
- +359. 895 570007
- Website
- greentaxiburgas.bg
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