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Compare coach and flight for Sofia to Istanbul
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Sofia to Istanbul among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £27. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 17m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.5 - 1.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £27, and a flight costs an average of £41.
Distance: 502 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight |
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£30 Average Price Cheapest | £134 Average Price |
8h 1m Average total duration 7h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 17m Average total duration Fastest 4h 17m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.5 - 1.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.5 - 3.0kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Sofia to Istanbul
How to get to Istanbul from Sofia by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sofia to Istanbul is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- PC27213:451h15Sofia Airport15:00Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport£511One-way0 changes
Cheapest
00:3010h15Sofia (София)10:45Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler)£301One-way0 changes
Fastest
- PC27213:451h15Sofia Airport15:00Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport£511One-way0 changes
Other options
FlixBus11:008h30София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)19:30Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler)£341One-way0 changes- 013:308h30Sofia (София)22:00Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler)£331One-way0 changes
690143422:007h59Sofia (София)5:59Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler)£301One-way0 changes
TK103215:501h30Sofia Airport17:20Istanbul Airport£1341One-way0 changes- TK10289:351h30Sofia Airport11:05Istanbul Airport£1571One-way0 changes
- TK103021:051h30Sofia Airport22:35Istanbul Airport£1341One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Sofia to Istanbul
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This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Istanbul:
A coach is £14 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Istanbul costing on average £41.
Other travel options to Istanbul take longer:
Coach takes on average 6h 59m.
- Around 17 flights per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sofia and Istanbul as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Sofia Airport and arrive in Istanbul Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) and arrive in Istanbul, Buyuk Otogar (Esenler).
- Travel with pegasus, Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Air Serbia to go to Istanbul by flight.
- Travel with City Lines, ArdaTur, Infobus, FlixBus, Citylines, Huntur, Luks Yonca to go to Istanbul by coach.
- 4 direct flights per day with pegasus, Turkish Airlines.
- 5 direct coaches per day with City Lines, ArdaTur, Infobus, FlixBus, Citylines, Huntur, Luks Yonca.
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