There are 5 ways to get from Nesebar to Istanbul by bus, train, night train, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sunny Beach to Istanbul Otogaribus
7h 38m₺589–2,147Train, night train
- Take the train from Vladimir Pavlov to Stara Zagoratrain 8610 / ...
- Take the night train from Stara Zagora to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
11h 28m₺982–1,903Drive 336.9 km
- Drive from Nesebar to Istanbulcar 336.9 km
4h 47m₺2,283–3,298Shuttle, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Nesebar to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST)plane VAR - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
6h 18m₺9,666–21,815Bus via Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Take the bus from Sunny Beach Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus Arda-Tur
8h 23m₺1,039–1,847
Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nesebar to Istanbul is to train and night train which costs 950 ₺ - 1.900 ₺ and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Nesebar to Istanbul is to drive which takes 4h 47m and costs 2.200 ₺ - 3.300 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Nesebar to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Nesebar and arriving at Istanbul Otogari via Sunny Beach. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
The distance between Nesebar and Istanbul is 360 km. The road distance is 336.9 km.
The best way to get from Nesebar to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 7h 38m and costs 550 ₺ - 2.200 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Nesebar to Istanbul, including transfers.
Nesebar to Istanbul bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Sunny Beach station.
Nesebar to Istanbul bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Nesebar. It is currently 4:53 AM in Nesebar and 5:53 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Nesebar to Istanbul is 337 km. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Nesebar to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Nesebar, Bulgaria and Istanbul, Turkey?
Metro Turizm operates a bus from Sunny Beach to Istanbul Otogari once daily. Tickets cost ₺550–2,033 and the journey takes 6h 30m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–12,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Vladimir Pavlov to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺260–410
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺260–370
- 1st Class
- ₺380–410
Night train from Stara Zagora to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,141
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–700
- 1st Class
- ₺650–850
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Sunny Beach to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–2,033
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺550–700
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Nesebar to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–8,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–280
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
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