There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Pirot by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Pirot ASbus FlixBus N1920
9h 20mRSD 1,800–2,600Drive 637.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Pirotcar 637.5 km
5h 58mRSD 10,177–14,700Fly 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 58mRSD 11,799–26,324Bus via Sofia
- 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 4,234–4,994Fly 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 18mRSD 14,807–72,370
Istanbul to Pirot by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Pirot is to bus which costs RSD 1800 - RSD 2600 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Pirot is to drive which takes 5h 58m and costs RSD 10000 - RSD 15000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station station and arriving at Pirot AS. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 20m.
The distance between Istanbul and Pirot is 634 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 9h 20m and costs RSD 1800 - RSD 2600.
The bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Pirot AS takes 9h 20m including transfers and departs once daily.
Istanbul to Pirot bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Istanbul Büyük Otogari station.
Istanbul to Pirot bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Pirot is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 8:00 AM in Istanbul and 7:00 AM in Pirot.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Pirot is 638 km. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Istanbul to Pirot.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Pirot, Serbia?
Kamil Koç operates a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Pirot AS once daily. Tickets cost RSD 1,800–2,600 and the journey takes 9h 20m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RSD 10,000–23,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RSD 3,300–21,000
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Pirot AS
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,800–2,600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- booking_matpu@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
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RSD 3,700–5,000
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 4,800–8,000
- 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 4,800–7,500
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 2,700–3,100
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
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