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How to get fromIstanbul to Samokovby plane, bus, train, or car

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

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  1. Fly from Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane IST - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Samokov Lidl Parking Lotbus bus
    6h 11m
    $112–266

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Svilengradtrain train
    2. Take the train from Svilengrad to Kostenetstrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus bus
    14h 21m
    $16–28

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus FlixBus N1999
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Samokovbus bus
    10h 25m
    $17–40

  4. Drive 527.8 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Samokovcar car 527.8 km
    5h 18m
    $84–121

  5. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SAW - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Samokov Lidl Parking Lotbus bus
    6h 31m
    $142–716

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    2. Take the train from Plovdiv to Kostenetstrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus bus
    10h 59m
    $17–42

  7. Bus via Istanbul Büyük Otogari

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Plovdiv Hristo Botevbus bus Citylines 35 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Samokovbus bus
    11h 40m
    $29–36

Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration1h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 572.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

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

You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Samokov via Plovdiv Bus Station South and Plovdiv in around 10h 25m.

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