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218 м

Turn left onto 109

2 km 79 м

Turn sharp left

66 м

Keep left

2 km 684 м

Keep right

5 km 169 м

Bus operators

FlixBus

Phone:

+49 30 300 137 300

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

flixbus.com

Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Sofia

Ave. Duration:

1h 25m

Frequency:

Once daily

Estimated price:

$12.63–$17.69

Citylines

Phone:

+3590885700870

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

citylines.eu/

Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul

Ave. Duration:

8h 30m

Frequency:

5 times a week

Estimated price:

$31.58–$41.69

Alpar Turizm

Phone:

+90 212 658 18 51

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

alparturizm.com.tr/en/

Bus from Blagoevgrad to Istanbul

Ave. Duration:

9h 30m

Frequency:

Once daily

Estimated price:

$30.32–$42.95

Crazy Holidays

Phone:

+30 2310241545

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx

Bus from Sandanski to Plovdiv

Ave. Duration:

Frequency:

3 times a week

Estimated price:

$50.53–$69.48

Bus from Sandanski to Thessaloniki

Ave. Duration:

2h 30m

Frequency:

3 times a week

Estimated price:

$40.43–$54.32

Arda Tur

Phone:

0700 20 544

Website:

ardatur.bg

Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul

Ave. Duration:

7h 51m

Frequency:

Once a week

Estimated price:

$34.11–$48.01

BG Razpisanie

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

bgrazpisanie.com/

Bus from Melnik to Blagoevgrad

Ave. Duration:

1h 40m

Frequency:

Once daily

Estimated price:

$5.05–$6.32

Bus from Melnik to Sofia

Ave. Duration:

Frequency:

Once daily

Estimated price:

$8.21–$11.37

Airlines

Aegean Airlines

Website:

en.aegeanair.com/

Plane from International Airport Thessaloniki Macedonia to Istanbul

Ave. Duration:

1h 27m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$151.60–$517.98

Plane from Sofia Airport to Istanbul

Ave. Duration:

3h 45m

Frequency:

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday

Estimated price:

$252.67–$821.18

Plane from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul

Ave. Duration:

4h 15m

Frequency:

Monday, Thursday, and Saturday

Estimated price:

$214.77–$884.35

Pegasus Airlines

Website:

flypgs.com/

Plane from Skopje International Airport to Sabiha

Ave. Duration:

1h 30m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$69.48–$315.84

Plane from Sofia Airport to Sabiha

Ave. Duration:

1h 15m

Frequency:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday

Estimated price:

$63.17–$303.21

Turkish Airlines

Website:

turkishairlines.com/

Plane from International Airport Thessaloniki Macedonia to Istanbul

Ave. Duration:

1h 27m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$151.60–$517.98

Plane from Sofia Airport to Istanbul

Ave. Duration:

1h 33m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$151.60–$404.27

Plane from Skopje International Airport to Istanbul

Ave. Duration:

1h 40m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$94.75–$593.78

Fly Armenia Airways

Website:

fly-armenia.com/en/

Plane from Skopje International Airport to Sabiha

Ave. Duration:

1h 25m

Frequency:

Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday

Estimated price:

$37.90–$341.11

Tarom

Website:

tarom.ro/

Plane from Sofia Airport to Istanbul

Ave. Duration:

3h 35m

Frequency:

Wednesday to Friday

Estimated price:

$151.60–$404.27

Train operators

Turkish Railways (TCDD)

Phone:

+90 444 8 233

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

tcdd.gov.tr/

Train from Plovdiv to Halkalı

Ave. Duration:

7h 39m

Frequency:

Once daily

Estimated price:

$5.81–$71.56

Train from Sofia to Halkalı

Ave. Duration:

10h 49m

Frequency:

Once daily

Estimated price:

$6.95–$91.96

Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)

Phone:

+35929311111

Website:

bdz.bg/en

Train from Sandanski to Sofia

Ave. Duration:

3h 24m

Frequency:

4 times a day

Estimated price:

$5.31–$9.48

Railways of the Republic North Macedonia Transport AD

Phone:

+389 (2) 3 164 255

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

mzt.mk/?lang=mk

Train from Miravtsi to Skopje,

Ave. Duration:

2h 12m

Frequency:

Twice daily

Estimated price:

$10.11–$34.11

What is the cheapest way to get from Melnik to Istanbul?

The cheapest way to get from Melnik to Istanbul is to bus which costs $30.43 - $42.39 and takes 12h 10m.

What is the fastest way to get from Melnik to Istanbul?

The fastest way to get from Melnik to Istanbul is to drive which takes 7h 11m and costs $108.70 - $173.91 .

Is there a direct bus between Melnik and Istanbul?

No, there is no direct bus from Melnik to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Melnik and arriving at Istanbul via Blagoevgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.

How far is it from Melnik to Istanbul?

The distance between Melnik and Istanbul is 771 km. The road distance is 736.3 km.

How do I travel from Melnik to Istanbul without a car?

The best way to get from Melnik to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 12h 10m and costs $30.43 - $42.39 .

How long does it take to get from Melnik to Istanbul?

It takes approximately 12h 10m to get from Melnik to Istanbul, including transfers.

Where do I catch the Melnik to Istanbul bus from?

Melnik to Istanbul bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Melnik station.

Train or bus from Melnik to Istanbul?

The best way to get from Melnik to Istanbul is to bus which takes 12h 10m and costs $30.43 - $42.39 . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $18.48 - $103.26 and takes 16h 11m.

Where does the Melnik to Istanbul bus arrive?

Melnik to Istanbul bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Blagoevgrad station.

What is the time difference between Melnik and Istanbul?

Istanbul is 1h ahead of Melnik. It is currently 22:47 in Melnik and 23:47 in Istanbul.

Can I drive from Melnik to Istanbul?

Yes, the driving distance between Melnik to Istanbul is 736 km. It takes approximately 7h 11m to drive from Melnik to Istanbul.

Where can I stay near Istanbul?

There are 4660+ hotels available in Istanbul. Prices start at $22.90 per night.

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Fine

8.8

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Topkapı Palace

The Topkapı Palace (Turkish: Topkapı Sarayı; Ottoman Turkish: طوپقپو سرايى, romanized: ṭopḳapu sarāyı, lit. 'Cannon Gate Palace'), or the Seraglio, is a large museum and library in the east of the Fatih district of Istanbul in Turkey. From the 1460s to the completion of Dolmabahçe Palace in 1856, it served as the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire, and was the main residence of its sultans.

Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia (Turkish: Ayasofya; Ottoman Turkish: آیا صوفیا; Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, romanized: Hagía Sophía; Latin: Sancta Sapientia; lit. 'Holy Wisdom'), officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque (Turkish: Ayasofya-i Kebir Cami-i Şerifi; Ottoman Turkish: آیا صوفیه کبیر جامع شریفى), is a mosque and former church serving as a major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey. The last of three church buildings to be successively erected on the site by the Eastern Roman Empire, it was completed in AD 537, becoming the world's largest interior space and among the first to employ a fully pendentive dome. It is considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture and is said to have "changed the history of architecture". From its dedication in 360 until 1453 Hagia Sophia served as the cathedral of Constantinople in the Byzantine liturgical tradition, except for the period 1204‑1261 when the Latin Crusaders installed their own hierarchy. After the fall of Constantinople in 1453, it served as a mosque, having its minarets added shortly later. The site became a museum in 1935, and was redesignated as a mosque in 2020. In 2024, the upper floor of the mosque began to serve as a museum once again.

Golden Horn

The Golden Horn (Turkish: Altın Boynuz or Haliç) is a major urban waterway and the primary inlet of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey. As a natural estuary that connects with the Bosphorus Strait at the point where the strait meets the Sea of Marmara, the waters of the Golden Horn help define the northern boundary of the peninsula constituting "Old Istanbul" (ancient Byzantium and Constantinople), the tip of which is the promontory of Sarayburnu, or Seraglio Point. This estuarial inlet geographically separates the historic center of Istanbul from the rest of the city, and forms a horn shape, sheltered harbor that in the course of history has protected Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and other maritime trade ships for thousands of years.

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Airlines

Aegean Airlines

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Turkish Airlines

Fly Armenia Airways

Tarom

Train operators

Turkish Railways (TCDD)

Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)

Railways of the Republic North Macedonia Transport AD

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What is the cheapest way to get from Melnik to Istanbul?

What is the fastest way to get from Melnik to Istanbul?

Is there a direct bus between Melnik and Istanbul?

How far is it from Melnik to Istanbul?

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How long does it take to get from Melnik to Istanbul?

Where do I catch the Melnik to Istanbul bus from?

Train or bus from Melnik to Istanbul?

Where does the Melnik to Istanbul bus arrive?

What is the time difference between Melnik and Istanbul?

Can I drive from Melnik to Istanbul?

Where can I stay near Istanbul?