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There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Nesebar by bus, night train, train, or car

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Bus
best
1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Nesebarbus Istanbul-Kyiv
5h 57m
Bus via Sunny Beach #2
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Sunny Beachbus
7h 22m
$14–46
Night train, train
1. Take the night train from Halkali to Stara Zagoranighttrain Bosphor Express
2. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Vladimir Pavlovtrain Ic
12h 13m
$19–40
Drive 336 km
1. Drive from Istanbul to Nesebarcar 336 km
4h 51m
$53–77
Bus via Sunny Beach
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Sunny Beach Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
6h 57m
$37–50

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Distance: 331.6 km
Duration: 5h 57m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Nesebar, Bulgaria?

LIKEBUS operates a bus from Istanbul to Nesebar once daily, and the journey takes 5h 57m.

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Nesebar, Bulgaria

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Things to do in Nesebar

Nesebar(Opens in a new window)

Nesebar is an ancient city and one of the major seaside resorts on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, located in Burgas Province. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Nesebar Municipality. Often referred to as the "Pearl of the Black Sea", Nesebar is a rich city-museum defined by more than three millennia of ever-changing history. The small city exists in two parts separated by a narrow man-made isthmus with the ancient part of the settlement on the peninsula (previously an island), and the more modern section (i.e. hotels, later development) on the mainland side. The older part bears evidence of occupation by a variety of different civilisations over the course of its existence.

Church of Christ Pantocrator(Opens in a new window)

The Church of Christ Pantocrator (Bulgarian: църква „Христос Пантократор“, tsarkva „Hristos Pantokrator“ or църква „Христос Вседържател“, tsarkva „Hristos Vsedarzhatel“, Byzantine Greek: Ναός Χριστού Παντοκράτωρος) is a medieval Eastern Orthodox church in the eastern Bulgarian town of Nesebar (medieval Mesembria), on the Black Sea coast of Burgas Province. Part of the Ancient Nesebar UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Church of Christ Pantocrator was constructed in the 13th–14th century and is best known for its lavish exterior decoration. The church, today an art gallery, survives largely intact and is among Bulgaria's best preserved churches of the Middle Ages.

Church of St Stephen(Opens in a new window)

The Church of St. Stephen (Bulgarian: Свети Стефан, Sveti Stefan) is a former Orthodox Church in Nessebar, Eastern Bulgaria, which is now turned into a museum. It is part of architectural and historical reserve in the city, which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the 100 national tourist sites. The building consists of a three-nave basilica with dimensions 12.1 x 9.5 m, and served as the cathedral church of the metropolitan center in the province of Nessebar.

Nesebar Archaeological Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Nesebar Archaeological Museum (Bulgarian: Археологически музей Несебър, Arheologicheski muzey Nesebar) is a museum located in Nesebar, a town on the Black Sea coast of southeast Bulgaria.

Places to stay in Nesebar

$155

Castro Mesembria Boutique Hotel(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

$78

Aphrodite Beach Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

$71

Hotel Italia Nessebar(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

$116

Hotel Saint Panteleimon Beach(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

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