There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Novi Han by bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Istanbul, fly
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)IST - SOF
4h 52m$105–266Train
cheapest- Take the train from Halkalı to Svilengrad
- Take the train from Svilengrad to Elin PelinRe
13h 28m$20–32Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdiv
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Elin PelinRe
8h 47m$31–35Drive 521.8 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Novi Han521.8 km
4h 38m$83–119Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)SAW - SOF
4h 56mBus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus StationArda-Tur
9h 11m$30–64Bus, train via İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station SouthFlixBus N1999
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Elin PelinRe
10h 2m$23–43
Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Novi Han is to train which costs $19 - $35 and takes 13h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Novi Han is to drive which takes 4h 38m and costs $80 - $120.
The distance between Istanbul and Novi Han is 537 km. The road distance is 521.8 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Novi Han without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 47m and costs $31 - $36.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Istanbul to Novi Han, including transfers.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Novi Han is to train which takes 13h 28m and costs $19 - $35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $65 and takes 9h 11m.
Novi Han is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 12:35 PM in Istanbul and 11:35 AM in Novi Han.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Novi Han is 522 km. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Istanbul to Novi Han.
There are 1570+ hotels available in Novi Han.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Novi Han, Bulgaria?
You can take a train from Yenikapi to Novi Han via Halkalı, Svilengrad, and Elin Pelin in around 13h 28m. Alternatively, Arda-Tur operates a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $12–45 and the journey takes 8h 50m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Elin Pelin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $6–7
Train from Svilengrad to Elin Pelin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–12
- 1st Class
- $12–14
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkalı to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- 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 Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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