There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Razlog by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Istanbul to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Razlogbus
11h 28m$36–51Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Razlogbus
16h 41m$18–28Drive 553.4 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Razlogcar 553.4 km
5h 56m$88–126Fly from Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IST - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Razlog Bus Stopbus
7h 32m$116–271Bus via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Plovdiv Hristo Botevbus Citylines 35 / ...
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Razlogbus
12h 48m$31–39Fly 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 Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Razlog Bus Stopbus
7h 52m$146–721
Istanbul to Razlog by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Razlog is to train and bus which costs $18 - $28 and takes 16h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Razlog is to drive which takes 5h 56m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Razlog. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Razlog via Blagoevgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 28m.
The distance between Istanbul and Razlog is 723 km. The road distance is 553.4 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Razlog without a car is to bus which takes 11h 28m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 11h 28m to get from Istanbul to Razlog, including transfers.
Istanbul to Razlog bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Razlog bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Blagoevgrad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Razlog is 553 km. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Istanbul to Razlog.
There are 1231+ hotels available in Razlog.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Razlog, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Razlog via Blagoevgrad in around 11h 28m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- 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
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Razlog
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
Bus from Plovdiv to Razlog
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Razlog Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Plovdiv Hristo Botev
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Plovdiv Hristo Botev
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Plovdiv Hristo Botev
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Plovdiv Hristo Botev
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–29
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
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