There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Lozenets by bus, train, car, plane, or tram
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofiabus
7h 44m$29Train
cheapest- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
15h 33m$17–25Drive 546.8 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Lozenetscar 546.8 km
4h 58m$87–125Metro to Istanbul, fly, line 10 tram
- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IST - SOF
- Take the tram from bul. Vasil Levski to Energoproekttram
5h 19mBus via İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofiabus FlixBus N1999
8h 42m$19–42Bus via Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 19 / ...
9h 14m$30–34Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SAW - SOF
5h 38m
Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Lozenets is to train which costs $16 - $25 and takes 15h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Lozenets is to drive which takes 4h 58m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct train from Istanbul to Lozenets. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at James Bourchier via Halkalı and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 33m.
The distance between Istanbul and Lozenets is 573 km. The road distance is 546.8 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Lozenets without a car is to bus which takes 7h 44m and costs $29.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Istanbul to Lozenets, including transfers.
Istanbul to Lozenets train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), depart from Halkalı station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Lozenets is to bus which takes 7h 44m and costs $29. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $16 - $25 and takes 15h 33m.
Istanbul to Lozenets train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Lozenets is 547 km. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from Istanbul to Lozenets.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Lozenets, Sofia-grad, Bulgaria?
Luks Yonca operates a bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia once daily. Tickets cost $28 and the journey takes 7h 30m. Alternatively, Turkish Railways (TCDD) operates a train from Halkalı to Sofia once daily. Tickets cost $15–23 and the journey takes 13h 40m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- (+359) 2 921 2001
- metro@metropolitan.bg
- Website
- metropolitan.bg
Tram from bul. Vasil Levski to Energoproekt
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.metrosofia.com/en
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
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