Route on map
How from Istanbul quickly reach the center of Sofia in 2025. Routes of buses on the map with stops. From where do the coaches in Istanbul depart and where they arrive at Sofia. Travel time by bus: how many hours coach go to Bulgaria, the distance in kilometers.
Popular destinations to Sofia
Best routes from Istanbul
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Passenger reviews about trip
All Reviews 04.02.2024
Awesome carrier. Polite drivers, clean bus. Arrived 2h earlier to destination. Thank you
04.01.2024
Overall good carrier. Besides a small misunderstanding with ticket seats all was great. Wish the seats can be defined during ordering. The bus was clean and drivers professionals. Wi-fi and USB chargers. Drivers shared snack and water. Small delay at…
FAQ
Log on to infobus.eu, enter the search data for buses Istanbul-Sofia from and to where you are going and departure/arrival dates, choose one flight among those given by the system, book a seat and pay online.
At the moment you can travel in the direction Istanbul-Sofia without restrictions, but be sure to read the restrictions in the conditions of carriage in the flight description before buying tickets.
You can start monitoring the availability of tickets Istanbul-Sofia as soon as you plan your trip. Most often, sales open six months in advance, but due to the pandemic and frequent changes in rules and restrictions for entry into foreign countries, it may not always make sense to buy tickets well in advance. As an option, you may want to consider purchasing open-date travel documents.
Depending on where you are departing from and where you are going to, the cost of a direct ticket may vary. It is better to try several options: direct flight Istanbul-Sofia or connecting flights.
If you purchase round-trip tickets Istanbul-Sofia in one order per passenger, some carriers offer a discount. For details on discounts and carriers, please contact our support team at infobus.eu.
Ticket price Istanbul-Sofia is constantly changing and depends on the carrier company, route, class of bus, etc.
The length of the trip Istanbul-Sofia depends on both the route of each individual flight and the time of border crossing, the situation on the roads, weather conditions, etc. On average, the road takes from 8 hour 30 min. before 9 hour 46 min.. Naturally, if there are connections or in case of any force majeure circumstances, the whole process can be delayed. Therefore, we always recommend planning your time with time to spare.
Buses along the route Istanbul-Sofia run daily.
The waiting time at the border Bulgaria can vary depending on various reasons: shift change at customs, queue length or other. On average, it takes 1-2 hours for a bus to pass through the checkpoint
All carriers, whose flights are presented in our system, are guaranteed reliable and proven for years. However, among them there is also a kind of love rating of customers who have already managed to use their services. You can also read their ratings and reviews near each flight Istanbul-Sofia.
All up-to-date information is available near each specific flight Istanbul-Sofia at the selection stage, so that you can choose the most suitable flight for you according to all parameters.
Flights Istanbul-Sofia standardly depart from: Altıntepsi.
Log on to infobus.eu, under "Countries" select Turkey and the system will give you all cities Turkey with bus connections to the city Sofia.
