Sofia to Istanbul Bus

Sofia to Istanbul is one of the major cross-border bus routes from Bulgaria to Turkey. A lot of tourists/commuters prefer to travel by bus from Sofia to Istanbul. The road distance from Sofia to Istanbul is 548 kilometres, and it takes approximately 8 hours to cover this route by bus. Due to affordability and accessibility, passengers prefer to travel by Sofia to Istanbul bus. Istanbul is also a popular tourist city in Turkey, and a lot of people travel to Turkey from Bulgaria. On days when Sofia to Istanbul buses operate at full capacity, there are around 10 buses daily on this route.

You can book Sofia to Istanbul bus tickets online on redBus at affordable rates. redBus is trusted by many passengers worldwide due to their on-time and trusted bus services. redBus is connected with some of the biggest cross-border bus operators to provide the best bus services from Sofia to Istanbul. The average Sofia to Istanbul bus fare on redBus is around USD 32. The number of buses available from Sofia to Istanbul can change on different days, and one can check it on redBus. Read on to know more about Sofia to Istanbul bus services on redBus.

How to book Sofia to Istanbul bus tickets?

The steps involved in booking Sofia to Istanbul bus tickets on redBus are as follows:

• On the first web page, enter ‘Sofia’ and ‘Istanbul’ in the ‘From’ and ‘To’ sections. After entering the source and destination city, select your date of journey and hit the ‘Search Buses’ button on the interface.

• All the available Sofia to Istanbul buses will be displayed by redBus. Select any Sofia to Istanbul bus, and its seat layout will be displayed to you.

• Select a seat in your chosen Sofia to Istanbul bus and then feed the boarding/dropping point. After entering route points, hit the ‘Proceed to Book’ button on the redBus interface.

• Enter passenger details on the next webpage that included passenger name, age, email ID, cell number, etc. Once all the details are filled in, hit the ‘Proceed to Pay’ button.

• Complete the online payment to confirm your Sofia to Istanbul bus booking. redBus will send you the Sofia to Istanbul bus e-ticket/M-ticket shortly via mail after the online payment.

Popular bus operators on Sofia to Istanbul bus route

redBus is connected with some experienced international bus operators to provide robust bus services from Sofia to Istanbul. The presence of various Sofia to Istanbul bus operators provides flexibility to the commuters. You can filter Sofia to Istanbul buses from any specific operator on redBus while bus booking by applying a search filter. redBus also allows you to view the ratings and reviews of various Sofia to Istanbul bus operators. Referring to the operator ratings on redBus will help you in choosing the best Sofia to Istanbul bus services. The top operators on redBus that provide bus services from Sofia to Istanbul are as follows:

• Huntur

• Citylines

Boarding points in Sofia

Sofia has many bus stations/stops that helps the operators to provide on-time bus services to passengers. On the redBus platform, you can apply a search filter to view buses from any specific boarding point in Sofia. You can choose a boarding point in Sofia that is close to your home or accommodation facility. The bus fare and travel duration can change slightly due to change in boarding points and can be cross-checked on redBus during bus booking. The top boarding points in Sofia for buses to Istanbul are as follows:

• Sofia Central Bus Station

• Sofia Serdica Bus Station

Drop-off points in Istanbul

If there multiple dropping points in the destination location, then redBus allows you to filter buses to any specific point. Istanbul has a well-connected road network along with many bus stations/stops. The travel duration of a Sofia to Istanbul bus can change due to a change in dropping point, and one can view it in advance on redBus during bus booking. Besides dropping point, a Sofia to Istanbul bus can also stop in between the route. You can get to know about the rest-stops of any Sofia to Istanbul bus on redBus. redBus also offers Sofia to Istanbul buses with no stop-points in between the route. The most popular dropping point in Istanbul for buses coming from Sofia is:

• Istanbul Buyuk Otogari

Sofia to Istanbul bus price

The Sofia to Istanbul bus price on redBus can range from USD 31.72 to USD 32.99. redBus does not believe in applying any middleman charges on Sofia to Istanbul bus ticket price. redBus helps its users in comparing the Sofia to Istanbul price of various buses and choosing accordingly.

You can sort Sofia to Istanbul buses based on their fare on redBus, i.e., low to high fare and vice versa. One can also use a coupon code (if available) on redBus for lowering the cost of Sofia to Istanbul bus tickets. The Sofia to Istanbul fare depends on the operator, bus type, and ticket type.

Sofia to Istanbul bus timings

Currently, there are two buses every day from Sofia to Istanbul on redBus at 10:30 PM. The Sofia to Istanbul bus timings can change on different dates, and the real-time timings can be checked on redBus. The travel duration of Sofia to Istanbul buses is around 8 hours and 30 minutes. You can check the Sofia to Istanbul bus timings on redBus without any extra charge. redBus doesn’t ask users to sign in to its portal just to view the Sofia to Istanbul bus timings.