There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Levski by bus, night train, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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 Kemal Pasa to Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROLbus
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Pavlikeni Municipalitybus
11h 7m$71–99Night train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Halkali to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Levskitrain 2612 / ...
10h 2m$23–45Drive 517 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Levskicar 517 km
6h 48m$82–118Fly Istanbul to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IST - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Levskitrain
9h 21m$95–229Bus, train
- Take the bus from Instabul to Targovishtebus
- Take the train from Targovishte to Levskitrain 2614 / ...
12h 18m$30–43Fly Istanbul to Varna Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane IST - VAR
- Take the train from Varna to Levskitrain
9h 20m$195–426Fly Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, train
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane IST - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Pleven
- Take the train from Pleven to Levskitrain
9h 39m$264–465Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SAW - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Levskitrain
9h 42m$118–233Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SAW - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Pleven
- Take the train from Pleven to Levskitrain
9h 59m$282–504
Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Levski is to night train and train which costs $22 - $45 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Levski is to drive which takes 6h 48m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Levski. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Levski via Halkali and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 2m.
The distance between Istanbul and Levski is 528 km. The road distance is 517 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Levski without a car is to bus which takes 11h 7m and costs $70 - $100.
It takes approximately 11h 7m to get from Istanbul to Levski, including transfers.
Istanbul to Levski train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Istanbul to Levski train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Levski is 517 km. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Istanbul to Levski.
There are 15+ hotels available in Levski.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Levski, Oblast Pleven, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Levski via Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL, Veliko Tarnovo, Pavlikeni Municipality, and Pavlikeni in around 11h 7m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–210
Flights from Istanbul to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–290
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $15–31
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $15–21
- 1st Class
- $20–26
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Levski
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $2–5
Train from Sofia Sever to Levski
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–11
- 1st Class
- $10–12
Train from Targovishte to Levski
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $7–8
Train from Varna to Levski
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $13–16
Train from Pleven to Levski
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Levski
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- +359 62 60 22 60
- info@alexok.com
- Website
- alexok.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Pavlikeni Municipality
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- alexok.com
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Instabul to Targovishte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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