There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Pirot by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Pirot, Main Bus Stationbus
11h 15mRSD 4,248–4,648Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the train from Sofia to Dragomantrain
- Drive from Dragoman to Pirotcar
17h 53mRSD 2,386–3,890Drive 637.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Pirotcar 637.5 km
5h 59mRSD 10,065–14,538Fly from Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IST - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Pirot, Main Bus Stationbus
8h 55mRSD 10,464–23,905Bus via İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofiabus FlixBus N1999
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Pirot, Main Bus Stationbus
12h 15mRSD 3,275–5,951Bus via Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Pirot, Main Bus Stationbus
12h 45mRSD 5,263–9,158Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SAW - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Pirot, Main Bus Stationbus
9h 15mRSD 11,650–31,066
Istanbul to Pirot by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Pirot is to train and drive which costs RSD 2300 - RSD 3900 and takes 17h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Pirot is to drive which takes 5h 59m and costs RSD 10000 - RSD 15000.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Pirot station. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Esenler and arriving at Pirot, Main Bus Station via Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 15m.
The distance between Istanbul and Pirot is 655 km. The road distance is 637.5 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Pirot without a car is to bus which takes 11h 15m and costs RSD 4200 - RSD 4700.
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Istanbul to Pirot, including transfers.
Istanbul to Pirot bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Istanbul to Pirot bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, arrive at Sofia station.
Pirot is 2h behind Istanbul. It is currently 6:39 AM in Istanbul and 4:39 AM in Pirot.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Pirot is 637 km. It takes approximately 5h 59m to drive from Istanbul to Pirot.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Pirot, Serbia?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler to Pirot, Main Bus Station via Sofia and Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika in around 11h 15m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RSD 8,000–19,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RSD 3,200–22,000
- 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
- RSD 1,400–2,300
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Dragoman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RSD 220–390
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- RSD 220–310
- 1st Class
- RSD 220–390
- 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
- RSD 2,748
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Pirot, Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,500–1,900
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- 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
- RSD 1,700–2,500
- 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
- RSD 2,900–4,100
- 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
- RSD 3,700–5,000
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 4,200–7,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 4,500–7,000
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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