There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Sredets by bus, night train, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Burgas West
7h 30m$15–47Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Stara ZagoraBosphor Express
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Vladimir PavlovRe
12h 8m$20–42Drive 300.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Sredets300.5 km
4h 57m$48–69Fly, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR)IST - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgas
6h 40m$242–589Bus via Burgas Bus Station South
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Burgas Bus Station SouthCitylines 98 / ...
9h 50m$23–42
Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Sredets is to bus via Burgas Bus Station South which costs $22 - $45 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Sredets is to drive which takes 4h 57m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Sredets. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Otogari and arriving at Sredets via Burgas West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Istanbul and Sredets is 351 km. The road distance is 300.5 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Sredets without a car is to bus which takes 7h 30m and costs $15 - $50.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Istanbul to Sredets, including transfers.
Istanbul to Sredets bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Istanbul Otogari station.
Istanbul to Sredets bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Burgas West station.
Sredets is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 7:03 AM in Istanbul and 6:03 AM in Sredets.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Sredets is 301 km. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Istanbul to Sredets.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Sredets, Burgas, Bulgaria?
Metro Turizm operates a bus from Istanbul Otogari to Burgas West once daily. Tickets cost $13–43 and the journey takes 5h 45m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–320
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $11–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $11–16
- 1st Class
- $15–20
Train from Stara Zagora to Vladimir Pavlov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $8–10
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Burgas West
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–43
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $13–16
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32–37
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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