Route from Istanbul to Edirne. Open left menu Edirne How to get from Edirne to Bulgaria and Greece
Situated at the junction of the borders of Turkey, Greece and Bulgaria, vibrant and distinctive Edirne is a popular destination for travelers who want a little break from the bustle of Istanbul and get to know how the Turkish hinterland is doing. True, calling a city of 150,000 people that way would be a big lie. Especially considering that in the Middle Ages it was the capital of the Ottoman Empire, and later its most important economic and military-political center. Edirne almost always had a border status, so it often found itself in historical vicissitudes and repeatedly radically changed its ethnic composition. All these events, as if layered on top of each other, left behind a rich architectural heritage, some examples of which are even included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The mosque has 999 windows, which, according to Sinan, symbolized the perfection of Allah. The dome and walls inside are decorated with calligraphy and geometric details in pink and blue colors. There is a small museum in the courtyard, admission is free.
Next door to Selemiye is the Uch Sherefeli mosque (Sabuni quarter). This temple is notable for the fact that each of its 4 minarets has a unique appearance. One of them has balconies - the name of the mosque translates as “Three Balconies”. The interior is a real celebration of color. All domes, central and small, are painted differently. Another temple worth visiting is the Old Mosque, located across the road from Selemiye. It is the smallest, but also the oldest of the three central mosques. The temple is famous for its decoration with numerous calligraphic inscriptions.
Edirne was once part of ancient Thrace, so a huge number of valuable artifacts from that era have been discovered in its vicinity. Almost all of them are exhibited in the local Archaeological Museum (Kadirpasa Sokak, 7). Its main treasures are a prehistoric dolmen and a reconstructed Thracian hut in the courtyard.
The distance Istanbul - Edirne along the highway is 236 km, in a straight line - 213 km. In English countries, the length of this route is 147 miles by road and 133 miles as the crow flies. The trip from Istanbul to Edirne by car will last approximately 3 hours 22 minutes.
The road map is highlighted in red on the map and passes near 11 settlements. To plot the route Istanbul - Edirne for a car and find out how many kilometers between these settlements, the exact coordinates of cities, roads and other geographical objects were used.
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To plot the route and calculate the distance, precise satellite coordinates of roads and settlements were used. We do not guarantee 100% accuracy and are not responsible for the route constructed.
Edirne- a good option, . Edirne is also connected to many other cities in Turkey, and getting to various points in the country is not difficult. In addition, Edirne is a good stopover option on the way to Bulgaria, Greece or Romania.
The history and attractions of Edirne will be discussed in a separate article.
Edirne on the map of Turkey and distance to cities
Edirne is located in northwestern Turkey near the borders with Greece and Bulgaria
Distance from Edirne to some cities in Turkey:
Ankara – Edirne 683 km
Antalya – Edirne 913 km
Bursa – Edirne 419 km
Van – Edirne 1869 km
Izmir – Edirne 534 km
Kayseri – Edirne 1001 km
Nevsehir – Edirne 958 km
Sanliurfa – Edirne 1491 km
Erzurum – Edirne 1458 km
Edirne Map
The map of Edirne shows the main transport points - city center, railway station (1), Edirnet bus station (otogar) (2), Atatürk bulvarı, Istasyon street (İstasyon caddesi)
How to get to Edirne by plane
Unfortunately, there is no airport in Edirne. The nearest airport is in Istanbul. More precisely, there should be an airport in Edirne, but it is mothballed, and flights from it are not carried out.
How to get to Edirne by train
Attention!!! At the moment (2013) due to road works there is no railway connection with Edirne. If you travel by train from Istanbul to Bulgaria or Romania, then you are taken by a special bus to the border, and there you are transferred to a train. For current status see
If you travel by train from Istanbul to Edirne, it will take longer than by bus.
The train station in Edirne is located in the southeast about 4 km from the city center and about 4 km from the otogar (bus station). You can get from the center of Edirne to the train station in Edirne by any transport that goes towards the otogar (bus station), i.e. along Talat Pasha street, then along Atatürk bulvarı. You need to get off near Istasyon caddesi, and then walk about 200 meters along this street.
How to get to Edirne by bus
You can get to Edirne by bus from different cities in Turkey.
The bus station in Edirne is located 9 km east of the city center near the University of Thrace. You can get from Edirne bus station (otogar) to the city center by bus. Their stop is located at the exit from the bus station. Edirne city center can be reached by different buses. Specify what you need “Merkez” – center. Better yet, “Eski camii” - Eski camii, or Old Mosque - is one of the attractions of Edirne in the city center. It is convenient to start your walking route around Edirne from here.
From the center of Edirne you can also get to Edirne bus station (otogar) by bus. For example, from the stop located near the intersection of Kıyık Street (where the Selimiye Mosque is located) and Talat Pasha, leading to the bus station by bus No. 5, etc.
From Istanbul, Edirne can be reached from both Bayrampasa and Harem bus stations. But from buses to Edirne there is much more and almost from the very early morning until late. Travel time is about 2.5 hours.
Some cities that can be reached from/to Edirne and
ULUSOY TURİZM: Ankara, İstanbul, Fatsa-Ünye
ECE TURİZM: Silivri- Selim Paşa- Kumburgaz- Büyük Çekmece- Avcılar-İstanbul, Ankara, Kırklareli,
FATİH TURİZM: Bursa
KALE BİRLİK SEYAHAT : Saray-Edirne
LALE SEYAHAT: Kırklareli, Vize, Saray, Çerkezköy, Çorlu
LUX EDİRNE EKSPRES: İstanbul
MALKARA KEŞAN SEYAHAT: Malkara
VOLKAN TURİZM: Uzunköprü- Keşan, Kırklareli- Babaeski- Lüleburgaz, Hayrabolu- Çorlu, İstanbul, Yalova, Bursa, İzmir, Balıkesir- Bandırma- Erdek
BALIKESİR TURİZM: Keşan, Tekirdağ-Çorlu Gelibolu-Lapseki-Biga-Bandırma-Gönen-Balıkesir
ÇANAKKALE TRUVA TURİZM: Kırklareli, İstanbul, İzmir, Çanakkale, Antalya, Marmaris
DAĞISTANLI TURİZM: Samsun, Fatsa
HAS TURİZM: Aksaray (to Cappadocia), Adana, Hatay
HATAY ÖZTUR SEYAHAT: Aksaray (to Cappadocia) , Adana, Hatay
ISPARTA PETROL TURİZM: Çanakkale, İzmir, Isparta,Antalya
KIRKLARELİ VİZE SEYAHAT: Vize, Saray, Kırklareli
LÜKS AKSEL SEYAHAT: Babaeski- Lüleburgaz, İstanbul, Kocaeli, Sakarya, Bilecik, Eskişehir, Konya
LÜKS YONCA SEYAHAT: Çerkezköy
METRO TURIZM: İstanbul, Ankara, Çanakkale , İzmir
RİZE SES SEYAHAT: Çorlu, Babaeski, İstanbul, Rize
TEKİRDAĞ YENİ CEYLANLAR TURİZM: Tekirdağ
How to get from Edirne to Bulgaria and Greece
Edirne is easily accessible by bus to Greece and Bulgaria. To get from Edirne to Greece, you can use the company DERYA TUR TURİZM (www.deryatur.com.tr). You can get to the Greek cities of Kavala-Komotini, Sapes, Aleksandropolis-Ksanthi
You can get from Edirne to Bulgaria using the METRO TURIZM company (see website address in the link above) to the cities of Sofia, Plovdiv
Hotels and pensions in Edirne
Most hotels and guesthouses in Edirne are located in the central part of the city. Some of them are located in old mansions. You can find hotels and guesthouses in Edirne using the search form located above the article. Don't forget to sort by price to see the best prices. But get ready right away - there is no cheap housing in Edirne.
She had been attracted to me for a long time, but I still couldn’t decide to go there - I didn’t have enough time, or there was no company. But I still managed to fulfill my dream and visit this Muslim country)).
I traveled with my friends. We planned the trip independently using the Internet. I will tell you below what kind of vehicle you can use to travel from one city to another. Go)).
Bus
The only public transport that runs from Istanbul to Edirne is buses. Regular transportation of passengers on this route is carried out by the well-known Turkish company Metro.
I will not indicate the schedule of this transport for one reason - the number of available buses and their departure hours may vary depending on the season, as a rule, when there is demand (spring, summer), there are more available flights. The schedule can be easily found on the carrier's website. I will indicate the web portal below.
Buses depart from two bus stops in Istanbul. Be careful when planning your trip. Here is a screenshot showing where the buses will start from.
Fare
A bus ticket will cost 9 euros.
Purchase
You can buy passes on the Metro website or at the ticket office of the Istanbul bus station, where the departure takes place.
Automobile
An alternative to public transport is a passenger car. If you are traveling with a large group or with small children, then this is a great trip option. You can rent a car in Turkey without even leaving your home. To do this, you just need to take a gadget with Internet access, go to any site like that and look for available options.
You can get from Istanbul to Edirne by car in three hours, because there are about 240 km between these cities.
The condition of roads in this Muslim country is a solid top five.
If we talk about tolls, some highways in Turkey have tolls. The cost of travel on the O-3 highway, which runs on the way from Istanbul to Edirne, is just over 2 euros. But that's not all you have to shell out money for.
The principle of payment is as follows: when entering a toll section, the driver buys a sticker, which consists of two sides (one remains with him, the second must be stuck on the windshield of the car), for 9 euros (1.3 euros costs the sticker itself, 7.7 euros - a credit for payment ), and when entering certain points, the machine itself will withdraw the required amount (important - the speed must be reduced to 30 km/h, because this is the only way the system calculates the chip).
This is what the sticker looks like:
Other options
Several years ago, several trains ran between these cities. But when we were traveling around Turkey, repair work was being carried out along this route, and it was impossible to use railway transport. But check this information before your trip; train flights may already be available.
Conclusion
My friends and I traveled by bus. No one had a driver's license to rent a car and use it to travel from one city to another. That's why we chose this particular transport. We are happy with the trip: short, inexpensive - everything you need for budget student travel)).
Edirne, historically known as Adrianople, is a city in the northwestern Turkish province of Edirne, in the region of East Thrace, close to Turkey's borders with Greece and Bulgaria. Edirne served as the third capital city of the Ottoman Empire from 1363 to 1453, before Constantinople (present-day Istanbul) became the empire's fourth and final capital. At present, Edirne is the capital of Edirne Province in Turkish Thrace. The city's estimated population in 2014 was 165,979.- Wikipedia
Things to do in Edirne
Selimiye Mosque
The Selimiye Mosque (Turkish: Selimiye Camii) is an Ottoman imperial mosque, which is located in the city of Edirne, Turkey. The mosque was commissioned by Sultan Selim II, and was built by architect Mimar Sinan between 1569 and 1575. It was considered by Sinan to be his masterpiece and is one of the highest achievements of Islamic architecture.
Karaağaç
Karaağaç (Turkish: "elm, elm wood") is a suburb of Edirne in northwestern Turkey at the border with Greece. Karaağaç is 4 km southwest from the center of Edirne, across the river Maritsa and opposite the Greek village Kastanies. In 1890, the large Karaağaç railway station was built in the town, which also served Edirne, becoming the last train stop in Turkey to Europe. In 1971, Turkish State Railways (TCDD) constructed a new railway station at the opposite side of the river, abandoning the former one, which is now used as Trakya University's Faculty of Fine Arts..