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Plovdiv ▸ Istanbul

Istanbul ▸ Plovdiv ⇄
2 a dayfastest 5h45☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇧🇬 Bulgaria → 🇹🇷 Türkiye

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PlovdivIstanbul· 372 km as the crow flies
  • 01:15 → 08:00
    FlixBus N1999 ☾ Overnight
    Plovdiv Bus Station South → İstanbul Esenler bus station
    5h45nonstop
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 18 Oct: 01:15 → 07:00; Mon 19 Oct: 01:15 → 07:00; Tue 20 Oct: 01:15 → 07:00; Wed 21 Oct: 01:15 → 07:00; Thu 22 Oct: 01:15 → 07:00; Fri 23 Oct: 01:15 → 07:00; Sat 24 Oct: 01:15 → 07:00; Sun 25 Oct: 01:15 → 07:00)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 13:15 → 20:30
    FlixBus N1999
    Plovdiv Bus Station South → İstanbul Esenler bus station
    6h15nonstop
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sun 18 Oct: 13:15 → 19:30; Mon 19 Oct: 13:15 → 19:30; Tue 20 Oct: 13:15 → 19:30; Wed 21 Oct: 13:15 → 19:30; Thu 22 Oct: 13:15 → 19:30; Fri 23 Oct: 13:15 → 19:30; Sat 24 Oct: 13:15 → 19:30)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026) and FlixBus Türkiye (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul?

Yes. 2 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul?

The fastest takes 5h45; the slowest 6h15, for 372 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 01:15 and the latest at 13:15, local time in Plovdiv. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul?

Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 01:15 arriving 08:00.

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