There are 5 ways to get from Obzor to Istanbul by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Obzor Avtogara to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus Arda-Tur
7h 40m₺1,000–1,800Bus via Sunny Beach
cheapest- Take the bus from Sunny Beach to Istanbul Otogaribus
7h 58m₺743–2,483Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Obzor to Varnabus
- Take the train from Varna to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Halkalinighttrain
14h 14m₺1,695–2,900Drive 371.9 km
- Drive from Obzor to Istanbulcar 371.9 km
5h 23m₺2,525–3,648Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Obzor to Varnabus
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST)plane VAR - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
6h 7m₺8,800–18,569
Obzor to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Obzor to Istanbul is to bus which costs 1.000 ₺ - 1.800 ₺ and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Obzor to Istanbul is to drive which takes 5h 23m and costs 2.500 ₺ - 3.700 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Obzor Avtogara and arriving at Istanbul Esenler Otogari. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between Obzor and Istanbul is 385 km. The road distance is 371.9 km.
The best way to get from Obzor to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 7h 40m and costs 1.000 ₺ - 1.800 ₺.
The bus from Obzor Avtogara to Istanbul Esenler Otogari takes 7h 40m including transfers and departs once daily.
Obzor to Istanbul bus services, operated by Arda-Tur, depart from Obzor Avtogara station.
Obzor to Istanbul bus services, operated by Arda-Tur, arrive at Istanbul Esenler Otogari station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Obzor. It is currently 7:30 AM in Obzor and 8:30 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Obzor to Istanbul is 372 km. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Obzor to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Obzor, Bulgaria and Istanbul, Turkey?
Arda-Tur operates a bus from Obzor Avtogara to Istanbul Esenler Otogari once daily. Tickets cost ₺1,000–1,800 and the journey takes 7h 40m.
- 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 Varna to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺340–550
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺340–470
- 1st Class
- ₺480–550
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,328
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺650–950
- 1st Class
- ₺900–1,200
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- sudmsc@yahoo.com
- Website
- mercado-sud.ro
Bus from Obzor to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–950
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 056 844 966
- office@mbus-bg.com
- Website
- mbus-bg.com
Bus from Obzor to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺270–290
- Schedules at
- mbus-bg.com
- 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
- 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
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