Veliko Turnovo Travel Forum

Are there any direct buses running from Veliko Turnovo to Istanbul? What is the price of a return ticket?

There must be buses to Istanbul. If not , check the nearest bigger town, im sure there are buses, I dont know the prices of the tickets tho.

helow Radoslaw Botev

I know that you have direct buses to istanbul from
1. sofia
2. varna
3. constanta[romania] via varna [bulgaria]
4. bucharest[romania] via ruse [bulgaria]

sorry but I dont know if some of them pass Veliko Turnovo.

* bulgaria map: http://get.info.bg/visit/images/Bulgaria_Detailed_Map.gif
* sofia central bus statuon with bus timetable to istanbul:
http://www.centralnaavtogara.bg/cbs/home.nsf/vPagesLookup/home~en?OpenDocument

Route Company Days Hour Platform Prices (Sofia-Istanbul)
Sofia - Istanbul TA Materik Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 10:00 h. 40 One-way: 40.00 lv.
Two-way: 70.00 lv.


Valid from 10.06.2004 to 31.12.2005
Sofia-Istanbul

Sofia - Istanbul Metro plus Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 12:00 h. 40 One-way: 40.00 lv.
Two-way: 75.00 lv.


Valid from 13.08.2004 to 31.12.2005
Sofia-Istanbul

Sofia - Istanbul Etap-Adress Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 13:00 h. 41 One-way: 50.00 lv.
Two-way: 90.00 lv.


Valid from 19.01.2005 to 31.12.2005
Sofia-Istanbul

Sofia - Istanbul Kaleia Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 19:00 h. 40 One-way: 40.00 lv.
Two-way: 70.00 lv.


Valid from 15.11.2005 to 31.12.2005
Sofia-Istanbul

Sofia - Istanbul Matpu 96 Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 20:30 h. 44 One-way: 35.00 lv.
Two-way: 60.00 lv.


Valid from 01.03.2005 to 31.12.2005
Sofia-Istanbul

Sofia - Istanbul Metro plus Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 20:30 h. 40 One-way: 40.00 lv.
Two-way: 75.00 lv.


Valid from 13.08.2004 to 31.12.2005
Sofia-Istanbul

Sofia - Istanbul TA Materik Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 21:00 h. 41 One-way: 40.00 lv.
Two-way: 70.00 lv.


Valid from 10.06.2004 to 31.12.2005
Sofia-Istanbul

Sofia - Istanbul W.Holiday Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 21:30 h. 40 One-way: 35.00 lv.(35.00 lv.)
Two-way: 70.00 lv.(70.00 lv.)


Valid from 05.06.2005 to 31.12.2005
Sofia-Istanbul

Sofia - Istanbul Metro plus Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 23:00 h. 40 One-way: 40.00 lv.
Two-way: 75.00 lv.


Valid from 10.12.2004 to 31.12.2005
Sofia-Istanbul

Sofia - Istanbul Albena Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 23:15 h. 41 One-way: 35.00 lv.
Two-way: 70.00 lv.


Valid from 19.09.2005 to 31.12.2005
Sofia-Istanbul

all the best

In addition to that, all the buses from Sofia to Istanbul pass through Plovdiv; you could catch it there. Or you can go to Sofia (ticket about 12 leva - 6 euro one way, 3-4 hours)

No, there are no direct buses from VT to Istanbul. There is a direct train, however.

I'm here and you CAN go "direct" -least as direct as such things are in this part of the world.

I'd skip the train, unless you've seen them before and don't mind the conditions (pre WWII and filthy usually, ovens in the summer too).

VT is directly between Sofia and Varna, Busses leave every 2 hours going either way (stopping over from one to the other) and from Varna (or around) you can catch a bus to Istanbul every few hours as well.

Bus fare will run you... lets see.... around 90 Euros, converted, one way I think? That's a ball park sum. IF you sign up for a tour, might be less- 160 levas yesterday for an excursion, round trip, three days... but in this part of the world, there are NO guarantees!!!!

*grin*

Do you realize you're posting to a thread that's almost two years old?