Best way to travel between

Sofia
Istanbul, Turkey
Travel Modes
Price
Distance
Duration
CO2
train
$17.0
604.24 km
16h 13mins
32.02 kgs
 
bus
$50.0
567.12 km
9h 41mins
17.01 kgs
 
drive
$120.0
566.61 km
6h 24mins
72.53 kgs
 
flight
$124.0
524.28 km
4h 5mins
56.62 kgs
 
Tranport Distance Time(hrs) Cost(local) Cost(usd)
Train 604.24 km 16h 13mins 34 TRY 17.0
Bus 567.12 km 9h 41mins 101 TRY 50.0
Drive 566.61 km 6h 24mins 242 TRY 120.0
Flight 524.28 km 4h 5mins 250 TRY 124.0
Take Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
Time: 2h 52mins Cost: 10 TRY; $ 4.5 - 5.5 USD CO2 Emission: 8.48 kgs
Take Train from Plovdiv to Jabalkovo
Time: 1h 1mins Cost: 4 TRY; $ 1.8 - 2.2 USD CO2 Emission: 4.04 kgs
Take Train from Jabalkovo to Kapikule
Time: 4h 4mins Cost: 4 TRY; $ 1.8 - 2.2 USD CO2 Emission: 5.55 kgs
Take Train from Kapıkule to Istanbul Sirkeci Terminal
Time: 5h 9mins Cost: 16 TRY; $ 7.2 - 8.8 USD CO2 Emission: 13.96 kgs
Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from Sofia and Istanbul, Turkey is to travel by train, which will cost about 34 TRY or 15.30 USD.