Athough the service itself doesn't exist anymore, it's still possible to travel by rail from London to Istanbul - with an Interrail Global Pass!
Travel from Istanbul (Turkey) to Athens (Greece) by train (564km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket. To travel from Istanbul in Turkey to Athens in Greece, the easiest and fastest way is by bus. There is no direct train connection anymore between these two countries.
The distance between Turkey and Bulgaria is 895 km. The road distance is 547.1 km.
You can buy train tickets at many train stations from a ticket agent or a Trenmatik ticket machine; at an authorized Turkish post office (PTT); or from a good travel agency.
Istanbul-Sofia Express
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| Distance travelled | 571.2 km (355 mi) |
| Average journey time | 9 hours, 10 minutes (westbound) 9 hours, 49 minutes (eastbound) |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) | 492/81032 (westbound) 493/81031 (eastbound) |
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Budapest to Istanbul, including transfers. Bus or fly from Budapest to Istanbul? The best way to get from Budapest to Istanbul is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs 30 000 Ft - 170 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus via Novi Sad, which costs and takes 24h 47m.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Varna is to fly which takes 1h 40m and costs 750 ₺ - 2.400 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Burgas, which costs 190 ₺ - 230 ₺ and takes 8h 54m.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Istanbul to Greece, including transfers. Bus or fly from Istanbul to Greece? The best way to get from Istanbul to Greece is to fly which takes 2h 58m and costs 550 ₺ - 1.400 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 180 ₺ - 250 ₺ and takes 17h 38m.
Distance from Bulgaria to Turkey is 922 kilometers.
This air travel distance is equal to 573 miles. The air travel (bird fly) shortest distance between Bulgaria and Turkey is 922 km= 573 miles.Bulgarian–Turkish relations are foreign relations between Bulgaria and Turkey. Bulgaria has an embassy in Ankara, two general consulates in Istanbul and Edirne and a chancellery in Bursa. Turkey has an embassy in Sofia and two general consulates in Plovdiv and Burgas.
Follow the signs to Svilengrad - the border town between Bulgaria and Turkey on the way to Istanbul. The trip from Sofia to Svilengrad may last for about 4-4,5 hours if you obey the speed limits (130 km/h on the high way, 90 km/h on the ordinary road, 50 km/h in towns and villages).
The best way to get from Sofia to Athens is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $30 - $160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $65 and takes 10h 3m, you could also train, which costs $30 - $45 and takes 11h 51m.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Istanbul to Athens, including transfers. Bus or fly from Istanbul to Athens? The best way to get from Istanbul to Athens is to fly which takes 3h 4m and costs 550 ₺ - 1.300 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 170 ₺ - 230 ₺ and takes 17h 22m.
Train Sofia → Bucharest
About this journey The average travel time between Sofia and Bucharest is 9h55 minutes. The quickest route is 9h20 minutes. The first train leaving Sofia is at 07:55, the last at 18:45. There is an average of 2 trains a day between Sofia and Bucharest, leaving approximately every 9h10 minutes.Traveling by bus from Sofia to Skopje
The shortest travel distance between Sofia (BG) and Skopje (MK) is 245 km. The fastest bus which departs at 07:00 has a travel time of 04:40h. The longest travel time on the route is 05:01h.The company that runs daily buses from Plovdiv to Istanbul is called Metro. Currently, buses depart at: 11:00, 14:00, 19:00, 22:30, 00:45 from the Plovdiv South Bus Station and arrive at Bayrampasa Bus Station in Istanbul. The bus ride usually takes 6 hours, including the border crossing.
Traveling by bus from Sofia to Belgrade
The shortest travel distance between Sofia (BG) and Belgrade (RS) is 395 km. The fastest bus which departs at 09:00 has a travel time of 05:00h. The longest travel time on the route is 05:00h.
