There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Razlog Valley by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi, fly to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Take the taxi from Istanbul to Istanbul (IST)
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)IST - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Station
5h 31m$127–310Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
16h 1m$20–31Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
9h 38m$32–36Train, taxi
- Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdiv
- Take the train from Plovdiv to BelovoRe
- Take the taxi from Belovo to Razlog Valley
14h 48m$64–89Drive 552.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Razlog Valley552.5 km
6h 7m$87–126Taxi, fly to Skopje International Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Istanbul to Istanbul (IST)
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)IST - SKP
- Drive from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Razlog Valley
5h 18m$156–382Bus via Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station SouthArda - Tur
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Razlog
11h 41m$38–45
Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Razlog Valley is to train and bus which costs $19 - $35 and takes 16h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Razlog Valley is to taxi and fly and drive which takes 5h 18m and costs $150 - $390.
The distance between Istanbul and Razlog Valley is 680 km. The road distance is 552.5 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Razlog Valley without a car is to bus which takes 9h 38m and costs $31 - $36.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Istanbul to Razlog Valley, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Razlog Valley is 552 km. It takes approximately 6h 7m to drive from Istanbul to Razlog Valley.
There are 1241+ hotels available in Razlog Valley.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Razlog Valley, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler to Razlog Valley via Plovdiv South and Bansko in around 9h 38m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–240
Flights from Istanbul to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–300
- 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
Train from Plovdiv to Belovo
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- 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
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- marketing@grad.bg
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- https://bansko.org/bansko_bus_schedule
- Website
- https://bansko.org/
- 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/
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Razlog
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $30–65
Pera Taxi
- Phone
- +902122438399
- Website
- firmasec.com
OZ Taxi
- Phone
- +90 2122441567
- Website
- onlinetaksi.com
Newton taxi Istanbul
- Phone
- +905444513219
- Website
- newtontaxi.net
Ayasofya Taxi
- Phone
- +902125181160
- Website
- firmasec.com
Sevan Taksi
- Phone
- +359 35 950 809
Tiko Taxi
- Phone
- +359 89 544 1255
- Website
- tikotaxipazardzhik.com
Taxi Bulgaria
- Phone
- +359 88 833 3405
- Website
- taxi-bulgaria.com
Ivanina Taxi
- Phone
- +359 89 650 6660
- Website
- facebook.com
Pera Taxi
- Phone
- +902122438399
- Website
- firmasec.com
OZ Taxi
- Phone
- +90 2122441567
- Website
- onlinetaksi.com
Newton taxi Istanbul
- Phone
- +905444513219
- Website
- newtontaxi.net
Ayasofya Taxi
- Phone
- +902125181160
- Website
- firmasec.com
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