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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 14m

  2. Bus via Belgrade

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus 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 Bledbus bus
    24h 21m
    €72–93

  3. 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
    41h 37m
    €231–1,146

  4. Drive 1,528.9 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Bledcar car 1,528.9 km
    13h 58m
    €193–279

  5. 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 39m

  6. 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 Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisceshuttle bus
    8h 52m
    €125–519

  7. 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
    €112–548

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Ljubljana Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Uniorbus bus
    25h 48m
    €100–130

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdivbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana to Bledbus bus
    27h 4m
    €104–145

  10. Train, bus

    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
    33h 23m
    €95–142

Istanbul to Lake Bled by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration24h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Lake Bled, Slovenia?

You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler to Bled via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Belgrade New Bus Station, Ljubljana Central Bus Station, and Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana in around 24h 21m.

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