There are 9 ways to get from Istanbul to Tran by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia
- Take the taxi from Aldomirovtsi to Tran
9h 53m$57–63Train, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Take the taxi from Aldomirovtsi to Tran
17h 35m$45–60Drive 620.1 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Tran620.1 km
6h 8m$98–142Bus to Istanbul, fly to Skopje International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)IST - SKP
- Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Tran
6h 58m$120–285Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to SofiaFlixBus N1999
- Take the bus from Sofia to Gaber, Sofia Province
11h 20mBus, taxi via Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus StationCitylines 19 / ...
- Take the taxi from Aldomirovtsi to Tran
11h 23m$58–68Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport, drive
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)SAW - SKP
- Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Tran
6h 57m$67–150Bus to Istanbul, fly to Sofia Airport, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)IST - SOF
- Take the train from Obelya to Dragoman Sp.
- Take the taxi from Dragoman Sp. to Tran
8h 19m$114–279Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train, taxi
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)SAW - SOF
- Take the train from Obelya to Dragoman Sp.
- Take the taxi from Dragoman Sp. to Tran
8h 22m
Istanbul (IST) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Tran is to train and taxi which costs $40 - $60 and takes 17h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Tran is to drive which takes 6h 8m and costs $95 - $150.
The distance between Istanbul and Tran is 647 km. The road distance is 620.1 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Tran without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h 53m and costs $55 - $65.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Istanbul to Tran, including transfers.
Tran is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 7:08 PM in Istanbul and 6:08 PM in Tran.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Tran is 620 km. It takes approximately 6h 8m to drive from Istanbul to Tran.
There are 18+ hotels available in Tran.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Tran, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Tran via Sofia and Gaber, Sofia Province in around 11h 20m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–260
Flights from Istanbul to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- yolcudairesi@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Obelya to Dragoman Sp.
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $1–4
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- 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
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Website
- info.slivnitsa.com
Bus from Sofia to Gaber, Sofia Province
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- info.slivnitsa.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $24–35
Taxi Pernik
- Phone
- +359 76 630 303
- Website
- taxi-service-8392.business.site
Papi Taxi
- Phone
- +359 76 604 900
- Website
- papi.bg
Evro Taksi 7
- Phone
- +359 76 661 010
Taxi Pernik
- Phone
- +359 76 630 303
- Website
- taxi-service-8392.business.site
Papi Taxi
- Phone
- +359 76 604 900
- Website
- papi.bg
Evro Taksi 7
- Phone
- +359 76 661 010
Taxi Pernik
- Phone
- +359 76 630 303
- Website
- taxi-service-8392.business.site
Papi Taxi
- Phone
- +359 76 604 900
- Website
- papi.bg
Evro Taksi 7
- Phone
- +359 76 661 010
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