Burgas to Istanbul by train
Travel from Burgas (Bulgaria) to Istanbul (Turkey) by train (208km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Burgas in Bulgaria to Istanbul in Turkey, there is only one rail connection between both countries via the border crossing at Svilengrad/Kapikule.
Your travel route could be like that.
208 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Burgas to Istanbul, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
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1a Travelling from Burgas (Bulgaria) to Istanbul (Turkey)
Travel from Bulgaria to Turkey by direct overnight train. The daily overnight train from Sofia to Istanbul has a journey time of 11 hours. Train tickets start from 29 EUR.
Sofia is well connected by train with other Bulgarian cities. If you travel from Varna or Burgas in direction of Istanbul, a direct bus might be the faster travel option for you.
The direct overnight train Sofia to Istanbul departs in Sofia at 18:30 and arrives in Istanbul at 05:30. Buy your train ticket locally at the train station of Sofia or at other larger Bulgarian railway stations. The ticket price is 19 EUR plus a supplement of 10 EUR for a 4-berth couchette or 15 EUR for a 2-bed sleeper. The private sleeper compartment for one single traveller is 28 EUR plus a supplement of 35 EUR. In the middle of the night at the border, you have to get out of the train with all your luggage put it through an X-ray machine.
The arrival station in Istanbul is Halkali is located 25 kilometres outside of the historic city centre. Get by Marmaray suburban train in direction of the city centre, to the old Istanbul Sirkeci railway station. These suburban trains run every 15 minutes with a ticket fare of less than 2 EUR. The journey time is 35 minutes.
Where to buy a ticket from Burgas to Istanbul?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
International Vlak (международни влак) (IV)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
Bosfor Bucharest - Istanbul / D 493 Sofia - Istanbul
train company:
TCDD Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demiryolları / BDZ Български държавни железници
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Istanbul - Burgas / Sofia - Istanbul / Plovdiv - Istanbul / Varna - Istanbul / Sofia - Ankara
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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Do you have questions about the connection between Burgas and Istanbul? Does something not work as it should? Just ask in our forum and get competent answers from our rail travel experts.
Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
