Route on map
How from Sofia quickly reach the center of Istanbul in 2025. Routes of buses on the map with stops. From where do the coaches in Sofia depart and where they arrive at Istanbul. Travel time by bus: how many hours coach go to Turkey, the distance in kilometers.
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Best routes from Sofia
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Passenger reviews about trip
All Reviews 25.11.2024
Very good, thank you for your job.
21.01.2024
Arrived two hours late, someone smoking on the bus
11.07.2024
Everything was great, we were really impressed by the service!
23.04.2022
Good service.
23.04.2022
Very satisfied. The bus seats were spacious and comfortable. The staff was very polite.
FAQ
You can visit the office infobus.eu near the railway station, or you can make a purchase yourself on our website infobus.eu. All you need to do is enter the date and point of departure and arrival, choose the one that suits you best among the available departures, book, pay for your ticket Sofia-Istanbul by bank card online and receive it to your e-mail address.
At the moment Sofia-Istanbul can be reached without restrictions, but it is recommended to read in advance about restrictions from carriers on each specific flight
The system always gives a list of buses with free seats, regardless of the search time, but we advise you to book tickets Sofia-Istanbul as early as possible.
In the direction Sofia-Istanbul there are flights with connections only.
It is always better to buy Sofia-Istanbul round trip tickets, so you can save up to 50% of the return ticket price.
Bus tickets Sofia-Istanbul cost differently, depending on the carrier, route and whether there are transfers/connections.
Depending on the carrier and route - from 7 hour 59 min. before 10 hour. Travel time also depends on the situation on the roads, customs, weather conditions, etc. Therefore, if you have further plans in the city Istanbul, we recommend to provide yourself at least a small time reserve in case of any force majeure.
The Sofia-Istanbul bus runs at least several times a week.
Border crossing Turkey depends on the situation at checkpoints. Sometimes it can take up to several hours.
On the direction Sofia-Istanbul are carriers such as: «ArdaTur».
It goes without saying that on long journeys Sofia-Istanbul use large comfortable buses of European class. And more precise information about the vehicle and all amenities is indicated directly next to each individual trip.
Buses Sofia-Istanbul depart from bus stations: Bus Station "Serdika".
A list of cities Bulgaria, from which buses depart to Istanbul, can be found at infobus.eu in the "Countries" section. Simply select Bulgaria from the list of countries and the system will give you a list of cities.
