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How to get fromIstanbul to Kaliakraby train, plane, taxi, bus, night train, car or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Kaliakra by train, plane, taxi, bus, night train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Metro, fly to Varna Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane IST - VAR
    3. Take the taxi from Balchik to Kaliakrataxi taxi
    5h 55m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Varnabus bus FlixBus N2024
    2. Take the bus from Varna to Bozhuretsbus bus
    10h 46m
    $29–66

  3. Bus via Obzor

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Obzor Avtogarabus bus Arda-Tur
    2. Take the bus from Obzor to Kavarnabus bus
    10h 32m
    $59–80

  4. Night train, train, taxi

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Nova Zagora to Varnatrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Varna to Kaliakrataxi taxi
    14h 37m
    $80–120

  5. Drive 485.9 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Kaliakracar car 485.9 km
    7h 39m
    $77–111

  6. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane IST - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Balchikshuttle bus
    9h 20m
    $313–537

Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$148Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kaliakra, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Kaliakra via Obzor Avtogara, Obzor, and Kavarna in around 10h 32m.

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