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How to get fromIstanbul to Lyulinby bus, train, car or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Lyulin by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofiabus bus
    10h 1m
    $28–31

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    17h 43m
    $16–28

  3. Drive 573.8 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Lyulincar car 573.8 km
    5h 31m
    $91–131

  4. Metro to Istanbul, fly, line 5613 train, line 12 bus

    1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane IST - SOF
    3. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Perniktrain train
    4. Take the bus from Pernik to Lyulinbus bus
    7h 47m

  5. Bus via İstanbul Esenler bus station

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofiabus bus FlixBus N1999
    10h 25m
    $19–44

  6. Bus via Istanbul Büyük Otogari

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 19 / ...
    11h 31m
    $29–36

  7. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly, line 5613 train, line 12 bus

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SAW - SOF
    3. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Perniktrain train
    4. Take the bus from Pernik to Lyulinbus bus
    8h 8m

Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration1h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Lyulin, Pernik, Bulgaria?

Luks Yonca operates a bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia once daily. Tickets cost $27 and the journey takes 7h 30m. Alternatively, Turkish Railways (TCDD) operates a train from Halkalı to Sofia once daily. Tickets cost $14–23 and the journey takes 13h 40m.

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