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There are 8 ways to get from Sandanski to Istanbul by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus via Sofia

    best
    1. Take the bus from Sandanski to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 40 / ...
    11h 30m
    ₺1,452–2,245

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sandanski to Samokovbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Samokov to Kostenetsbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kostenets to Istanbul(Halkali)train train Ic
    20h 53m
    ₺807–1,139

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Strumyani to Sofiatrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    17h 40m
    ₺1,024–4,628

  4. Drive 592.5 km

    1. Drive from Sandanski to Istanbulcar car 592.5 km
    7h 14m
    ₺4,510–6,514

  5. Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Sandanski to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SKG - IST
    7h 37m
    ₺5,673–13,123

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sandanski to Blagoevgradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Istanbulbus bus
    12h 35m
    ₺1,625–2,311

  7. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Sandanski to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SOF - IST
    7h 59m
    ₺5,094–11,487

  8. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sandanski to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SOF - SAW
    8h 1m
    ₺6,397–15,510

Sandanski to Istanbul by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration12h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket₺1,625Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 722.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 30m

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

You can take a bus from Sandanski to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Sofia Central Bus Station and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 11h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sandanski to Yenikapi via Strumyani, Strumyani, Sofia, and Halkali in around 17h 40m.

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