There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Svishtov by bus, night train, car, plane, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL
- Take the bus from Veliko Turnovo to Svishtov
11h 23m$72–99Night train, bus
cheapest- Take the night train from Halkali to Veliko TŭrnovoBosphor Express
- Take the bus from Veliko Turnovo to Svishtov
11h 58m$20–43Drive 534.1 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Svishtov534.1 km
7h 17m$85–122Bus to Istanbul, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)IST - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
- Take the bus from Ruse to Svishtov
10h$197–503Bus via Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Veliko TarnovoHuntur
- Take the bus from Veliko Turnovo to Svishtov
13h$30–43Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)SAW - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
- Take the bus from Ruse to Svishtov
10h 3m$224–548Bus to Istanbul, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)IST - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Levski
- Take the train from Levski to Svishtov
11h 49m$98–262Bus to Istanbul, fly to Varna Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR)IST - VAR
- Take the train from Varna to Levski
- Take the train from Levski to Svishtov
11h 36m$198–479Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)SAW - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Levski
- Take the train from Levski to Svishtov
11h 53m$120–307
Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Svishtov is to night train and bus which costs $19 - $45 and takes 11h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Svishtov is to drive which takes 7h 17m and costs $80 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Svishtov. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Kemal Pasa and arriving at Svishtov via Veliko Turnovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 23m.
The distance between Istanbul and Svishtov is 546 km. The road distance is 534.1 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Svishtov without a car is to bus which takes 11h 23m and costs $70 - $100.
It takes approximately 11h 23m to get from Istanbul to Svishtov, including transfers.
Istanbul to Svishtov bus services, operated by Luks Istanbul, depart from Istanbul Kemal Pasa station.
Istanbul to Svishtov bus services, operated by Luks Istanbul, arrive at Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL station.
Svishtov is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 6:15 AM in Istanbul and 5:15 AM in Svishtov.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Svishtov is 534 km. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from Istanbul to Svishtov.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Svishtov, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Svishtov via Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL and Veliko Turnovo in around 11h 23m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
Flights from Istanbul to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–230
Flights from Istanbul to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Veliko Tŭrnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $15–31
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $15–21
- 1st Class
- $20–26
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Levski
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–11
- 1st Class
- $11–13
Train from Levski to Svishtov
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $1–3
Train from Varna to Levski
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $13–16
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- +359 62 60 22 60
- info@alexok.com
- Website
- alexok.com
Bus from Veliko Turnovo to Svishtov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- alexok.com
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Ruse to Svishtov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Svishtov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
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