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

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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Samokov by bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdivbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Samokovbus bus
    9h 10m
    $26–29

  2. Drive 529 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Samokovcar car 529 km
    5h 19m
    $84–121

  3. Fly from Istanbul, bus

    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
    $105–239

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdivbus bus
    2. Take the train from Plovdiv to Kostenetstrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus bus
    9h 42m
    $26–31

  5. 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
    $30–36

  6. 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

Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration1h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$94Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Samokov, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler to Samokov via Plovdiv in around 9h 10m.

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