There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Progled by bus, train, night train, taxi, 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
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Pamporovo
8h 26mNight train, train, taxi
cheapest- Take the night train from Halkali to Dimitrovgrad
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to KrumovoRe / ...
- Take the taxi from Krumovo to Progled
10h 15m$58–78Train, bus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Pamporovo
14h 50mDrive 454.6 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Progled454.6 km
5h 22m$72–104Bus via Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station SouthArda - Tur
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Pamporovo
9h 36m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Progled is to night train and train and taxi which costs $55 - $80 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Progled is to drive which takes 5h 22m and costs $70 - $110.
The distance between Istanbul and Progled is 507 km. The road distance is 454.6 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Progled without a car is to bus which takes 8h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Istanbul to Progled, including transfers.
Progled is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 7:01 AM in Istanbul and 6:01 AM in Progled.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Progled is 455 km. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Istanbul to Progled.
There are 581+ hotels available in Progled.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Progled, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler to Progled via Plovdiv and Pamporovo in around 8h 26m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkalı to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–14
- 1st Class
- $13–17
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Krumovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- 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
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Pamporovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32–33
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–32
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $45–55
Taxi 1
- Phone
- +359 32 6155
- Website
- taxi1.bg
Elma Taxi
- Phone
- +359 32 6160
- Website
- viailet.bg
Eko Taxi
- Phone
- +359 87 936 6112
- Website
- ekotaxi.bg
Sky Taxi
- Phone
- +359 8846 11111
- Website
- skytaxi.bg
As Taksi
- Phone
- +359 33 161 62
- Website
- couriers-bg.com
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