There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul Airport to Burgas by plane, shuttle, bus, night train, train, or car
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Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane IST - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgas
3h 33m$226–525Bus via Burgas West
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus Hvl-3
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Burgas Westbus
8h 4m$22–47Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus Hvl-3
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus Istanbul-Burgas / ...
7h 19m$37–41Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus
- Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Stara Zagoranighttrain
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Burgastrain Ic
9h 34mDrive 279.7 km
- Drive from Istanbul Airport to Burgascar 279.7 km
3h 43m$45–64Bus via Burgas Bus Station South
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus Hvl-3
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station Southbus Arda-Tur
7h 54m$23–57
Istanbul Airport to Burgas by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul Airport to Burgas is to bus via Burgas Bus Station South which costs $22 - $60 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul Airport to Burgas is to fly and shuttle which takes 3h 33m and costs $220 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul Airport to Burgas. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Airport Bus and arriving at Burgas via Istanbul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Istanbul Airport and Burgas is 359 km. The road distance is 279.7 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul Airport to Burgas without a car is to bus which takes 7h 19m and costs $36 - $41.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Istanbul Airport to Burgas, including transfers.
Istanbul Airport to Burgas bus services, operated by HAVAİST, depart from Istanbul Airport Bus station.
Istanbul Airport to Burgas bus services, operated by HAVAİST, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul Airport to Burgas is 280 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Istanbul Airport to Burgas.
There are 2173+ hotels available in Burgas.
What companies run services between Istanbul Airport, Turkey and Burgas, Bulgaria?
You can take a vehicle from Istanbul Airport to Burgas via Istanbul Airport Bus, Istanbul Otogari, and Istanbul in around 7h 19m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Çerkezköy to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–8
Train from Stara Zagora to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- HAVAİST
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- HAVAİST
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- HAVAİST
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- HAVAİST
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Istanbul to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- info@istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Burgas West
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $19–27
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