There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Lovech by bus, night train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Veliko Tŭrnovo
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROLbus
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Lovechbus
10h 12mDrive 511.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Istanbul to Lovechcar 511.3 km
6h 30m$81–117Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Halkali to Veliko Tŭrnovonighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Lovechbus
10h 54mFly Istanbul to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IST - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia to Lovechbus
8h 18m$95–224Bus
- Take the bus from Instabul to Gabrovo Bus Stationbus Route 1800
- Take the bus from Gabrovo to Lovechbus
13h 13mFly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SAW - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia to Lovechbus
8h 39m$108–298Fly Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane IST - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Pleven
9h 48m$262–462Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- 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
10h 8m$280–500
Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Lovech is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Lovech is to drive which takes 6h 30m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Lovech. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Kemal Pasa and arriving at Lovech via Veliko Tarnovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 12m.
The distance between Istanbul and Lovech is 551 km. The road distance is 511.3 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Lovech without a car is to bus via Veliko Tŭrnovo which takes 10h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 12m to get from Istanbul to Lovech, including transfers.
Istanbul to Lovech bus services, operated by Luks Istanbul, depart from Istanbul Kemal Pasa station.
Istanbul to Lovech bus services, operated by Luks Istanbul, arrive at Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL station.
Lovech is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 12:57 AM in Istanbul and 11:57 PM in Lovech.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Lovech is 511 km. It takes approximately 6h 30m to drive from Istanbul to Lovech.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Lovech, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Lovech via Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL and Veliko Tarnovo in around 10h 12m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–190
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
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
- $65–170
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Veliko Tŭrnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $14–31
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $14–21
- 1st Class
- $20–26
- 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 (0) 64 888 666
- avtogara@pleven.bg
- Website
- avtogarapleven.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Lovech
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- avtogarapleven.com
Bus from Gabrovo to Lovech
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- avtogarapleven.com
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia to Lovech
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Instabul to Gabrovo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- 0878 64 30 15
- info@kazanlak-bg.info
- Website
- kazanlak-bg.info
Bus from Gabrovo to Lovech
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- kazanlak-bg.info
- Phone
- +359 66 80 55 66
- opt_gabrovo@abv.bg
- Website
- optgabrovo.eu
Bus from Gabrovo to Lovech
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- optgabrovo.eu
- 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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