Door-to-door stretcher transport between Bulgaria and Turkey, with medical staff beside the patient throughout.

Highlights
- Door-to-door stretcher transport
- Medical staff present throughout the journey
- The standard road route
Route and border crossing
Bulgaria is one of our closest destinations. The journey crosses at Kapıkule and follows the motorway via Plovdiv to Sofia. Waits at the border can grow in summer and on public holidays, which we allow for in the plan.
Documents
Although the distance is short, documents and the facility’s acceptance are prepared as carefully as for long transfers.
See International Patient Transport for how the journey works.
Route
- Istanbul
- Edirne
- Kapıkule
- Plovdiv
- Sofia
Required documents
- Valid passport for patient and companion
- Current medical report or discharge summary
- Doctor’s fitness-to-travel statement
- Medication list
- Acceptance letter from the receiving facility
See the distance and time
Enter where the journey starts and ends to see the approximate road distance and travel time.
- Estimated travel time
- 5 h 40 min
- Distance
- ≈ 555 km
Estimate based on road data; excludes breaks, traffic and border waiting times.
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