1,480 km Bus
How to travel this route
Start with the 07:00 (+1d) FlixBus bus from Salzburg to Sofia, about 19h 20m. Transfer in Sofia, then take the 07:00 (+1d) FlixBus bus on to İstanbul Esenler (8h). You arrive in İstanbul Esenler around 15:00 (+1d). In total it's roughly EUR 164 over 32h, 1 transfer.
Your journey, leg by leg2 rides, one plan
Bus
FlixBus
TICKET 1 · 9 AugSalzburg→Sofia
€11607:00 → 02:20+1d19h 20m
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Transfer in Sofia · 4h 40m
Bus
FlixBus
TICKET 2 · 9 AugSofia→İstanbul Esenler
€4807:00 → 15:00+1d8h
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About this route
Ground-only route to İstanbul Esenler by bus. Bus (FlixBus, 19h 20min) + Bus (FlixBus, 8h) via Sofia.