There are 6 ways to get from Kyustendil to Istanbul by car, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
best- Drive from Kyustendil to Skopje-Airport-SKPcar
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane SKP - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
4h 15m₺3,729–15,468Bus
- Take the bus from Kyustendil to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus N1999
10h 41mBus, train
- Take the bus from Kyustendil to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
15h 8mDrive 612.2 km
- Drive from Kyustendil to Istanbulcar 612.2 km
6h 19m₺4,769–6,889Drive, fly to Istanbul
- Drive from Kyustendil to Skopje-Airport-SKPcar
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Istanbul (IST)plane SKP - IST
4h 2m₺6,526–15,445Bus #2
- Take the bus from Kyustendil to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 40 / ...
10h 41m
Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kyustendil to Istanbul is to drive and fly and Metro which costs 3.700 ₺ - 16.000 ₺ and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Kyustendil to Istanbul is to drive and fly which takes 4h 2m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Kyustendil to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Kyustendil and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 41m.
The distance between Kyustendil and Istanbul is 812 km. The road distance is 612.2 km.
The best way to get from Kyustendil to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 10h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Kyustendil to Istanbul, including transfers.
Kyustendil to Istanbul bus services, operated by Kyustendil Municipality Transport, depart from Kyustendil station.
Kyustendil to Istanbul bus services, operated by Kyustendil Municipality Transport, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyustendil to Istanbul is 612 km. It takes approximately 6h 19m to drive from Kyustendil to Istanbul.
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What companies run services between Kyustendil, Bulgaria and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Kyustendil to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Sofia Central Bus Station and Sofia in around 10h 41m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–16,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–18,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–17,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–20,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–7,000
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,140
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,298
- Single Room
- ₺4,140
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,020
- Phone
- +359 7855 0204
- tic@kustendil.bg
- Website
- kyustendil.bg
Bus from Kyustendil to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- kyustendil.bg
Bus from Kyustendil to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- kyustendil.bg
Bus from Kyustendil to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- kyustendil.bg
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–3,900
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,057
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- Huntur
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- Huntur
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