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How to get fromIstanbul to Lake Bledby train, plane, bus, car, car train or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Lake Bled by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or shuttle

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  1. Metro to Istanbul, fly to Ljubljana

    best
    1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane IST - LJU
    6h 29m

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Bledbus bus
    32h 35m
    €78–152

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Ljubljanabus bus
    3. Take the train from Ljubljana to Lesce Bledtrain train Re / ...
    22h 30m
    €107–126

  4. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Edirnecar car
    2. Take the car train from Edirne to Villach Hbf/Bbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf/Bbf to Bledcar car
    42h 30m
    €232–1,147

  5. Drive 1,528.9 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Bledcar car 1,528.9 km
    13h 58m
    €197–284

  6. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Ljubljana

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane SAW - LJU
    6h 54m

  7. Fly Istanbul to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane IST - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisceshuttle bus
    8h 43m
    €221–562

  8. Fly Istanbul to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane IST - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisceshuttle bus
    9h 37m
    €116–552

  9. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Ljubljanabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Bledbus bus
    23h 31m
    €107–124

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Belgrade New Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Ljubljana Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Uniorbus bus
    26h 6m
    €89–127

Istanbul to Lake Bled by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration22h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Lake Bled, Slovenia?

You can take a bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Bled via Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Sofia, Ljubljana, and Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana in around 23h 31m.

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