There are 4 ways to get from Balchik to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, Metro
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane VAR - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain
4h 56m₺10,570–24,218Bus via Varna
cheapest- Take the bus from Balchik kv. Levski to Varnabus
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 49 / ...
8h 44m₺1,587–3,434Bus
- Take the bus from Balchik to Istanbulbus Istanbul-Kyiv
8h 21mDrive 466.9 km
- Drive from Balchik to Istanbulcar 466.9 km
6h 30m₺3,715–5,366
Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Balchik to Istanbul is to bus via Varna which costs 1.500 ₺ - 3.500 ₺ and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Balchik to Istanbul is to fly and Metro which takes 4h 56m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 25.000 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Balchik and arriving at Istanbul. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between Balchik and Istanbul is 327 km. The road distance is 466.9 km.
The best way to get from Balchik to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 8h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Balchik to Istanbul, including transfers.
Balchik to Istanbul bus services, operated by Autogaravn, depart from Balchik kv. Levski station.
Balchik to Istanbul bus services, operated by Autogaravn, arrive at Varna station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Balchik. It is currently 11:11 AM in Balchik and 12:11 PM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Balchik to Istanbul is 467 km. It takes approximately 6h 30m to drive from Balchik to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Balchik, Bulgaria and Istanbul, Turkey?
LIKEBUS operates a bus from Balchik to Istanbul once daily, and the journey takes 8h 21m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–18,000
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Gayrettepe to Vezneciler
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
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- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Balchik to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +359 886 618 849
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Balchik kv. Levski to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺280–340
- Schedules at
- autogaravn.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,800
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,083
- Website
- Arda Tur
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