There are 5 ways to get from Shabla to Istanbul by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Varna
best- Take the bus from Shabla to Varna
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük OtogariCitylines 49 / ...
9h 40m₺1,472–2,103Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Durankulak to Istanbul
11h 39m₺1,119–3,116Drive 494.1 km
- Drive from Shabla to Istanbul494.1 km
7h 28m₺3,307–4,776Bus to Varna Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Shabla to Balchik
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST)VAR - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
7h 1m₺9,230–20,975Bus, shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the bus from Shabla to Balchik
- Take a shuttle bus from Balchik to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)OTP - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
10h 31m₺14,230–25,475
Shabla to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shabla to Istanbul is to bus via Varna which costs 1.400 ₺ - 2.100 ₺ and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Shabla to Istanbul is to bus and fly which takes 7h 1m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Shabla to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Shabla and arriving at Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Varna Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
The distance between Shabla and Istanbul is 499 km. The road distance is 494.1 km.
The best way to get from Shabla to Istanbul without a car is to bus via Varna which takes 9h 40m and costs 1.400 ₺ - 2.100 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Shabla to Istanbul, including transfers.
Shabla to Istanbul bus services, operated by Autogaravn, depart from Shabla station.
Shabla to Istanbul bus services, operated by Autogaravn, arrive at Varna station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Shabla. It is currently 12:24 AM in Shabla and 1:24 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Shabla to Istanbul is 494 km. It takes approximately 7h 28m to drive from Shabla to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Shabla, Bulgaria and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Shabla to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Varna Central Bus Station in around 9h 40m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–14,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–8,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–8,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–6,500
- Phone
- +359 52 757 044
- info@autogaravn.com
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Shabla to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺270–410
- Website
- https://autogaravn.com/en
Bus from Shabla to Balchik
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺200–260
- Website
- https://autogaravn.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,330–1,360
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- 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
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- transevren1@yahoo.com
- Website
- transevren.autogari.ro
Bus from Durankulak to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–2,900
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Balchik to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–16,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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