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How to get fromIstanbul to Trigradby bus, taxi, train, night train or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Trigrad by bus, taxi, train, night train, or car

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  1. Bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdivbus
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Pamporovobus
    3. Take the taxi from Pamporovo to Trigradtaxi
    9h 27m

  2. Drive 525.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Istanbul to Trigradcar525.7 km
    6h 5m
    $83–120

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Borinobus
    16h 27m

  4. Night train, train, taxi

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
    2. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to KrumovotrainRe / ...
    3. Take the taxi from Krumovo to Trigradtaxi
    11h 28m
    $88–118

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Plovdivbus
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Borinobus
    10h 8m

  6. Bus via Istanbul Esenler Otogari

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station SouthbusArda - Tur
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Borinobus
    11h 18m

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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Trigrad, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler to Trigrad via Plovdiv and Borino in around 10h 8m.

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