There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Novi Han by train, plane, bus, or car
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Metro to Istanbul, fly
best- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IST - SOF
4h 34mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Halkalı to Svilengradtrain
- Take the train from Svilengrad to Elin Pelintrain 1614
13h 25m$19–31Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdivbus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Elin Pelintrain 1614 / ...
8h 50m$30–35Drive 521.8 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Novi Hancar 521.8 km
4h 40m$83–119Metro 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
4h 55mBus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofiabus N1999
10h 24m$47–82
Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Novi Han is to train which costs $18 - $35 and takes 13h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Novi Han is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs $80 - $120.
The distance between Istanbul and Novi Han is 534 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 50m and costs $29 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 34m 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 25m and costs $18 - $35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $85 and takes 10h 24m.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Novi Han is 522 km. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Istanbul to Novi Han.
There are 305+ 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 25m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia twice daily. Tickets cost $40–75 and the journey takes 8h 30m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- 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
- $30–210
- 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
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Elin Pelin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 7m
- 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
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/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
- $23
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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