There are 10 ways to get from Turkey to Pleven by bus, night train, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Veliko Tŭrnovo
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Pleven
10h 49mNight train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Halkali to Gorna OryahovitsaBosphor Express
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleven2612 / ...
10h 37m$19–42Drive 547.5 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Pleven547.5 km
7h 4m$87–125Bus to Istanbul, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)IST - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Pleven
8h 45m$283–508Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sliven Central Bus StationHuntur
- Take the bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus StopUnion Ivkoni
14h 27m$35–49Fly Antalya Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)AYT - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Pleven
8h 17m$286–574Bus to Istanbul, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)IST - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
9h 35m$96–230Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)SAW - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Pleven
8h 31m$320–520Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)SAW - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
9h 22m$98–302Bus to Istanbul, fly to Varna Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR)IST - VAR
- Take the train from Varna to Pleven
10h 27m$208–421
Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Pleven is to night train and train which costs $18 - $45 and takes 10h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Pleven is to drive which takes 7h 4m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Pleven. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Kemal Pasa and arriving at Pleven via Veliko Tarnovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Turkey to Pleven. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Pleven via Halkali and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 37m.
The distance between Turkey and Pleven is 587 km. The road distance is 547.5 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Pleven without a car is to bus via Veliko Tŭrnovo which takes 10h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 49m to get from Turkey to Pleven, including transfers.
Turkey to Pleven bus services, operated by Luks Istanbul, depart from Istanbul Kemal Pasa station.
Turkey to Pleven train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Turkey to Pleven bus services, operated by Luks Istanbul, arrive at Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL station.
What companies run services between Turkey and Pleven, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Pleven via Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL and Veliko Tarnovo in around 10h 49m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Antalya Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
Flights from Istanbul to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–200
Flights from Istanbul to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Antalya Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–210
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, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $15–32
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $15–22
- 1st Class
- $21–27
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $5–6
Train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $9–10
Train from Varna to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $15–18
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- +359 (0) 64 888 666
- avtogara@pleven.bg
- Website
- avtogarapleven.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- avtogarapleven.com
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $210–300
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sliven Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–30
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sliven Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Pleven is 1h behind Turkey. It is currently 10:36 AM in Turkey and 9:36 AM in Pleven.
Turkey to Pleven train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Turkey to Pleven is 548 km. It takes approximately 7h 4m to drive from Turkey to Pleven.
There are 65+ hotels available in Pleven.


















