There are 8 ways to get from Taksim to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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Metro to Istanbul, fly to Sofia Airport
best- Take the train from Taksim to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IST - SOF
4h 58mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
15h 35m$16–25Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofiabus
8h 51m$30Drive 551.8 km
- Drive from Taksim to Sofiacar 551.8 km
5h 1m$87–126Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SAW - SOF
5h 42mMetro to Istanbul, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Taksim to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane IST - VAR
5h 2mFly Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane IST - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
6h 5m$191–483Bus via Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 19 / ...
10h 54m$30–35
Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taksim to Bulgaria is to train which costs $15 - $25 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Taksim to Bulgaria is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Taksim to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Taksim Tünel and arriving at Sofia via Eminönü Mısır Çarşısı and Istanbul Esenler. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Taksim to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Taksim and arriving at Serdika via Yenikapi, Halkalı and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 35m.
The distance between Taksim and Bulgaria is 524 km. The road distance is 551.8 km.
The best way to get from Taksim to Bulgaria without a car is to bus which takes 8h 51m and costs $29 - $31.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Taksim to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Taksim to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, depart from Istanbul Esenler station.
Taksim to Bulgaria train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), depart from Halkalı station.
The best way to get from Taksim to Bulgaria is to bus which takes 8h 51m and costs $29 - $31. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $15 - $25 and takes 15h 35m.
What companies run services between Taksim, Turkey and Bulgaria?
Luks Yonca operates a bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia once daily. Tickets cost $28 and the journey takes 7h 30m. Alternatively, Turkish Railways (TCDD) operates a train from Halkalı to Sofia once daily. Tickets cost $14–23 and the journey takes 13h 40m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
Flights from Istanbul to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–280
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Taksim to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
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More Questions & Answers
Taksim to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, arrive at Sofia station.
Bulgaria is 1h behind Taksim. It is currently 2:52 PM in Taksim and 1:52 PM in Bulgaria.
Taksim to Bulgaria train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taksim to Bulgaria is 552 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Taksim to Bulgaria.
There are 2130+ hotels available in Bulgaria.