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There are 10 ways to get from Seven Rila Lakes to Istanbul by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Taxi to Sofia Airport, fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Seven Rila Lakes to Sofia Airport (SOF)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SOF - IST
    4h 34m
    ₺6,375–13,043

  2. Taxi, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Seven Rila Lakes to Maliovitsataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Samokov to Plovdivbus bus
    3. Take the train from Plovdiv to Halkalıtrain train
    16h 39m
    ₺1,847–4,709

  3. Taxi, bus, train via Kostenets

    1. Take the taxi from Seven Rila Lakes to Samokovtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Samokov to Kostenetsbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kostenets to Plovdivtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus bus
    10h 18m
    ₺2,382–3,388

  4. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Seven Rila Lakes to Kostenetstaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Kostenets to Svilengradtrain train
    3. Take the train from Svilengrad to Halkalıtrain train
    11h 32m
    ₺2,754–3,563

  5. Drive 577.6 km

    1. Drive from Seven Rila Lakes to Istanbulcar car 577.6 km
    6h 25m
    ₺4,044–5,842

  6. Taxi to Sofia Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Seven Rila Lakes to Sofia Airport (SOF)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SOF - SAW
    4h 38m
    ₺7,588–12,564

  7. Drive to Skopje International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Drive from Seven Rila Lakes to Skopje-Airport-SKPcar car
    2. Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SKP - SAW
    5h 58m
    ₺3,262–8,470

  8. Drive to Skopje International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Drive from Seven Rila Lakes to Skopje-Airport-SKPcar car
    2. Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SKP - IST
    5h 45m
    ₺5,349–11,949

  9. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Seven Rila Lakes to Maliovitsataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Samokov to Plovdivbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus bus
    12h 21m
    ₺2,301–3,264

  10. Taxi, bus via İstanbul Esenler bus station

    1. Take the taxi from Seven Rila Lakes to Maliovitsataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Samokov to Plovdivbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    13h 6m
    ₺2,751–4,064

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration2hAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,500Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Seven Rila Lakes to Istanbul. However, you can take the taxi to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Samokov, take the bus to Kostenets, walk to Kostenets, take the train to Plovdiv, walk to Plovdiv, then take the bus to Istanbul.

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