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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Sofia to Istanbul from various bus operators like Vip Arda Tur, Arda Tur or Kamil Koc for the next days.
today
from £23
tomorrow
from £24
Saturday
from £23
Sunday
from £23
Monday
from £24
Tuesday
from £24
Wednesday
from £24

Cheapest bus trips today

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Vip Arda Tur
    9h 10m
    0
    13:30
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    22:40
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Vip Arda Tur
    Economy
    £23
  • Kamil Koc
    10h 0m
    0
    11:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    21:00
    Istanbul
    Esenler Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £25
  • Alpar Turizm
    8h 0m
    0
    22:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    06:00
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Alpar Turizm
    Economy
    £26
  • Panorama Trans
    8h 0m
    0
    22:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    06:00
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Panorama Trans
    Economy
    £26
  • Huntur
    9h 30m
    0
    22:30
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    08:00
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Huntur
    Basic
    £26

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Vip Arda Tur
    10h 0m
    0
    08:30
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    18:30
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Vip Arda Tur
    Economy
    £24
  • Huntur
    9h 30m
    0
    22:30
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    08:00
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Huntur
    Basic
    £25
  • Kamil Koc
    10h 0m
    0
    11:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    21:00
    Istanbul
    Esenler Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £25
  • Arda Tur
    10h 0m
    0
    08:30
    Sofia
    Serdika
    18:30
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Arda Tur
    Economy
    £27
  • Metro Turizm
    10h 0m
    0
    09:00
    Sofia
    Serdika
    19:00
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Metro Turizm
    Basic
    £28

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Vip Arda Tur
    10h 0m
    0
    08:30
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    18:30
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Vip Arda Tur
    Economy
    £23
  • Kamil Koc
    10h 0m
    0
    11:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    21:00
    Istanbul
    Esenler Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £25
  • Alpar Turizm
    8h 0m
    0
    22:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    06:00
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Alpar Turizm
    Economy
    £26
  • Panorama Trans
    8h 0m
    0
    22:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    06:00
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Panorama Trans
    Economy
    £26
  • Huntur
    9h 30m
    0
    22:30
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    08:00
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Huntur
    Basic
    £26

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Vip Arda Tur
    10h 0m
    0
    08:30
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    18:30
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Vip Arda Tur
    Economy
    £23
  • Kamil Koc
    10h 0m
    0
    11:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    21:00
    Istanbul
    Esenler Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £25
  • Citylines
    9h 30m
    0
    22:30
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    08:00
    Istanbul
    Esenler Coach Station
    0
    Citylines
    Economy
    £25
  • Huntur
    9h 30m
    0
    22:30
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    08:00
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Huntur
    Basic
    £26
  • Alpar Turizm
    8h 0m
    0
    22:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    06:00
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Alpar Turizm
    Economy
    £27

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Vip Arda Tur
    10h 0m
    0
    08:30
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    18:30
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Vip Arda Tur
    Economy
    £24
  • Kamil Koc
    10h 0m
    0
    11:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    21:00
    Istanbul
    Esenler Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £25
  • Huntur
    9h 30m
    0
    22:30
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    08:00
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Huntur
    Basic
    £26
  • Arda Tur
    10h 0m
    0
    08:30
    Sofia
    Serdika
    18:30
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Arda Tur
    Economy
    £27
  • Metro Turizm
    10h 0m
    0
    09:00
    Sofia
    Serdika
    19:00
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Metro Turizm
    Basic
    £28

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Vip Arda Tur
    10h 0m
    0
    08:30
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    18:30
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Vip Arda Tur
    Economy
    £24
  • Kamil Koc
    10h 0m
    0
    11:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    21:00
    Istanbul
    Esenler Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £25
  • Huntur
    9h 30m
    0
    22:30
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    08:00
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Huntur
    Basic
    £26
  • Arda Tur
    10h 0m
    0
    08:30
    Sofia
    Serdika
    18:30
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Arda Tur
    Economy
    £27
  • Metro Turizm
    10h 0m
    0
    09:00
    Sofia
    Serdika
    19:00
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Metro Turizm
    Basic
    £28

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Vip Arda Tur
    10h 0m
    0
    08:30
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    18:30
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Vip Arda Tur
    Economy
    £24
  • Huntur
    9h 30m
    0
    22:30
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    08:00
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Huntur
    Basic
    £25
  • Kamil Koc
    10h 0m
    0
    11:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    21:00
    Istanbul
    Esenler Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £25
  • Arda Tur
    10h 0m
    0
    08:30
    Sofia
    Serdika
    18:30
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Arda Tur
    Economy
    £27
  • Alpar Turizm
    8h 0m
    0
    22:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    06:00
    Istanbul
    Otogar Coach Station
    0
    Alpar Turizm
    Economy
    £27

Frequency of bus connections between Sofia and Istanbul

See here how frequent the connections between Sofia and Istanbul are, during different times and days of the week.
Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 20 daily coaches from Sofia to Istanbul. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 13 daily coaches between Sofia and Istanbul.
The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 60 coaches from Sofia to Istanbul, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Sofia and Istanbul, with 28 offers.

Facts about coaches from Sofia to Istanbul

Compare all providers like Vip Arda Tur, Arda Tur and Kamil Koc that travel 16 times every day by bus from Sofia to Istanbul in one click! Book your bus ticket from Sofia to Istanbul starting from £23!

Cheapest Bus £23
Fastest Bus 8h 0m
Earliest Coach 09:00
Latest Coach 23:59
Daily Bus Connections 16 Ø
Distance 504.7 km
Coach Companies Vip Arda Tur, Arda Tur, Kamil Koc, Metro Turizm, Huntur, Citylines, Alpar Turizm and Panorama Trans

Cheapest coach connections from Sofia to Istanbul

Every day, 16 buses from 8 coach companies leave Sofia for Istanbul: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 21/11/2024 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 18/11
Tuesday 19/11
Wednesday 20/11
Thursday 21/11
£23
Friday 22/11
£24
Saturday 23/11
£23
Sunday 24/11
£24
Monday 25/11
£24
Tuesday 26/11
£23
Wednesday 27/11
£27
Thursday 28/11
£23
Friday 29/11
£23
Saturday 30/11
£24
Sunday 01/12
£24
Monday 02/12
£24
Tuesday 03/12
£25
Wednesday 04/12
£24
Thursday 05/12
£23
Friday 06/12
£24
Saturday 07/12
£24
Sunday 08/12
£24
Monday 09/12
£23
Tuesday 10/12
£23
Wednesday 11/12
£24
Thursday 12/12
£25
Friday 13/12
£23
Saturday 14/12
£23
Sunday 15/12

The cheapest time to travel from Sofia to Istanbul

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Sofia to Istanbul, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £23, Saturday is the cheapest day for a coach from Sofia to Istanbul. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £24.
Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Sofia to Istanbul, with £23. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £23.

How to save money travelling from Sofia to Istanbul

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Sofia to Istanbul in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Sofia to Istanbul, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Sofia to Istanbul are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Sofia to Istanbul

These are the most booked bus companies between Sofia to Istanbul from our users.

All bus stations and stops in Sofia and Istanbul

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Sofia and Istanbul.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Sofia to Istanbul

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Sofia to Istanbul? Or which bus companies serve the route Sofia to Istanbul? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Sofia to Istanbul bus

How much does a Sofia - Istanbul coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Sofia - Istanbul bus trip is available from £23 and takes 10h 0m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Sofia to Istanbul?

The connection Sofia to Istanbul is offered by 8 companies with ticket prices ranging from £23 to £30. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Sofia - Istanbul route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Sofia to Istanbul is offered by roughly 16 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Istanbul from Sofia take?

The quickest coach from Sofia to Istanbul is provided by Alpar Turizm and takes 8h 0m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £26. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Sofia to Istanbul?

The earliest bus to Istanbul departs from Sofia at 09:00. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Sofia to Istanbul?

The latest bus to Istanbul departs from Sofia at 23:59. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Sofia - Istanbul route?

Passengers looking to travel from Sofia to Istanbul can travel with Vip Arda Tur, Arda Tur and Kamil Koc. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Sofia and Istanbul?

You can check all the direct connections between Sofia and Istanbul by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Vip Arda Tur, Arda Tur and Kamil Koc.

What can I take with me on the bus to Istanbul from Sofia?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Sofia Istanbul bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Sofia Istanbul bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Sofia to Istanbul on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Sofia to Istanbul

Basic
Basic

Name referring to the typical seat you will find with companies that don’t distinguish between different classes.

Economy
Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Sofia and to Istanbul

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Sofia and to Istanbul. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!

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