There are 9 ways to get from Svishtov to Istanbul by bus, night train, car, shuttle, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Svishtov to Veliko Turnovo
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Istanbul Büyük OtogariHuntur
12h 30m₺1,293–1,853Bus, night train
cheapest- Take the bus from Svishtov to Veliko Turnovo
- Take the night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to HalkaliBosphor Express
11h 6m₺821–1,598Drive 545.1 km
- Drive from Svishtov to Istanbul545.1 km
6h 58m₺3,649–5,271Bus, shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Svishtov to Ruse
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)OTP - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
9h 31m₺8,206–21,522Bus via Veliko Tŭrnovo
- Take the bus from Svishtov to Veliko Turnovo
- Take the bus from Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL to Istanbul Esenler
13h 3m₺2,993–4,253Bus, shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the bus from Svishtov to Ruse
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)OTP - SAW
9h 10m₺9,689–25,323Train, train to Sofia Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Svishtov to Levski
- Take the train from Levski to Sofia Sever
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul (IST)SOF - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
11h 29m₺4,679–12,338Train, train to Sofia Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take the train from Svishtov to Levski
- Take the train from Levski to Sofia Sever
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)SOF - SAW
10h 53m₺5,962–14,139Train, train to Varna Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Svishtov to Levski
- Take the train from Levski to Varna
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST)VAR - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
11h 13m₺8,377–20,936
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Svishtov to Istanbul is to bus and night train which costs 800 ₺ - 1.600 ₺ and takes 11h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Svishtov to Istanbul is to drive which takes 6h 58m and costs 3.600 ₺ - 5.500 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Svishtov to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Svishtov and arriving at Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Veliko Tarnovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
The distance between Svishtov and Istanbul is 565 km. The road distance is 545.1 km.
The best way to get from Svishtov to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 12h 30m and costs 1.200 ₺ - 1.900 ₺.
It takes approximately 12h 30m to get from Svishtov to Istanbul, including transfers.
Svishtov to Istanbul bus services, operated by Aleks ОK, depart from Svishtov station.
Svishtov to Istanbul bus services, operated by Aleks ОK, arrive at Veliko Turnovo station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Svishtov. It is currently 2:40 AM in Svishtov and 3:40 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Svishtov to Istanbul is 545 km. It takes approximately 6h 58m to drive from Svishtov to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Svishtov, Bulgaria and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Svishtov to Istanbul Büyük Otogari via Veliko Tarnovo in around 12h 30m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–8,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–10,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–14,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–8,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–10,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–11,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–11,000
- 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
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–11,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,302
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺600–900
- 1st Class
- ₺850–1,100
Train from Svishtov to Levski
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺95–170
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺95–140
- 1st Class
- ₺100–170
Train from Levski to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺270–500
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺270–380
- 1st Class
- ₺350–500
Train from Levski to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺350–650
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺350–500
- 1st Class
- ₺460–650
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Levski to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–900
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +359 62 60 22 60
- info@alexok.com
- Website
- alexok.com
Bus from Svishtov to Veliko Turnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺190–260
- Schedules at
- alexok.com
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,400
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Svishtov to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺220–310
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Svishtov to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺177
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–12,000
- 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
- ₺130–220
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–4,000
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
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