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There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Pliska by bus, night train, train, car, or plane

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Bus via Varna
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1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Varnabus Istanbul-Kyiv
2. Take the bus from Varna to Novi Pazarbus
9h 35m
$24–62
Night train, train
1. Take the night train from Halkali to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain Bosphor Express
2. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Kaspichantrain 2611 / ...
11h 37m
$27–53
Drive 447.2 km
1. Drive from Istanbul to Pliskacar 447.2 km
6h 30m
$71–102
Fly, train
1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane IST - VAR
2. Take the train from Varna to Kaspichantrain
6h 38m
$195–429
Bus
1. Take the bus from Instabul to Shumenbus
10h 29m
$43–56
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus
2. Take the bus from Burgas South to Varnabus
3. Take the train from Varna to Kaspichantrain
10h 33m
$50–58
Bus #2
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stopbus Citylines 56 / ...
12h 47m
$34–43

Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights

10Weekly Planes

1hAverage Duration

$147Cheapest Price

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Distance: 511.2 km
Duration: 9h 35m

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

You can take a bus from Istanbul to Pliska via Varna and Novi Pazar in around 9h 35m.

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Pliska, Bulgaria

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Things to do in Pliska

Monument to 1300 Years of Bulgaria(Opens in a new window)

The Monument to 1300 Years of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Паметник 1300 години България), also known as the Founders of the Bulgarian State Monument (Паметник на създателите на Българската държава), is a large monument built on a plateau above the city of Shumen, Bulgaria. It was built in 1981 to commemorate the 1300th anniversary of the First Bulgarian Empire.

Shumen Plateau Nature Park(Opens in a new window)

The Shumen Plateau Nature Park (Bulgarian: Природен парк Шуменско плато) is located in the Shumen Plateau of the northern province of Shumen of Bulgaria, the highest plateau of the Danubian Plain. The Park encloses the Bukaka Reserve Forest, which is known for indigenous Fagus sylvatica Fagus sylvatica (common beech) moesiaca (the Balkan beech) forest. This Park was declared a National Park in 1980 and a Nature Park in 2003 to conserve its ecosystems and floral and faunal biodiversity, and to preserve its tableland landscape together with many tourist sites such as the Shumen fortress, the Founders of the Bulgarian State Monument, cave monasteries, and surface and underground karst caves. The park has the first thematic educational trail in the Karst Nature Park, constructed as part of a project titled "Natural Park of Shumen Plateau" with funds provided by the EU Cohesion Fund and the Republic of Bulgaria; the trail is integral to the Operational Program "Environment 2007–2013".

Shumen fortress(Opens in a new window)

The Shumen fortress (Bulgarian: Шуменска крепост, Shumenska krepost) is an archaeological site overlooking the city of Shumen in north-eastern Bulgaria.

Places to stay in Pliska

Hanovete Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Kanclera Hotel(Opens in a new window)

6.4Pleasant

Guest house Zlateya(Opens in a new window)

9.5Superb

Villa St. Michael(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

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