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How to get fromIstanbul to Seven Rila Lakesby bus, train, taxi, car or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Seven Rila Lakes by bus, train, taxi, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdivbus
    2. Take the train from Plovdiv to Kostenetstrain
    3. Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
    4. Take the taxi from Samokov to Seven Rila Lakestaxi
    10h 53m
    $54–67

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Dupnitsatrain5615 / ...
    19h 4m
    $39–56

  3. Drive 573.2 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Seven Rila Lakescar573.2 km
    6h 30m
    $91–131

  4. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Sofia Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeIST - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the taxi from Dupnitsa Bus Station to Seven Rila Lakestaxi
    7h 54m
    $119–267

  5. Bus, taxi via Plovdiv

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdivbus
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Samokovbus
    3. Take the taxi from Maliovitsa to Seven Rila Lakestaxi
    12h 51m
    $53–62

  6. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus Station to Malyovitsa Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the taxi from Malyovitsa Bus Stop to Seven Rila Lakestaxi
    14h 1m
    $48–89

  7. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Samokovbus
    3. Take the taxi from Maliovitsa to Seven Rila Lakestaxi
    19h 17m
    $42–58

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeSAW - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the taxi from Dupnitsa Bus Station to Seven Rila Lakestaxi
    7h 56m
    $126–250

  9. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeIST - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
    4. Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus
    10h 47m
    $121–268

Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$72Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria?

You can take a train from Yenikapi to Seven Rila Lakes via Halkalı, Sofia, and Dupnitsa in around 19h 4m.

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