There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Side by plane, bus, night train, train, or car
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Fly to Antalya Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane OTP - AYT
- Take the bus from Serik Cd-15 to Manavgat Antalya Blv-5bus
6h 42m₺3,147–15,929Night train, train, bus
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Konyatrain Yht
- Take the bus from Konya to Manavgatbus
20h 49m₺2,715–4,653Bus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus N1998
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Manavgatbus
23h 45m₺4,264–7,365Drive 1,327.9 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Sidecar 1,327.9 km
17h 25m₺10,361–14,966Fly to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP)plane OTP - GZP
- Take the bus from Alanya bus station to Manavgat bus stationbus
9h 24m₺5,998–16,904Bus via Shumen
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Shumenbus
- Take the bus from Shumen to Instabulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Alibeyköy to Manavgatbus
28h₺3,618–6,713
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Antalya Airport (AYT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Side is to night train and train and bus which costs 2.700 ₺ - 4.700 ₺ and takes 20h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Side is to fly and bus which takes 6h 42m and costs 3.100 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Side. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Manavgat via Esenler Otogar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 45m.
The distance between Bucharest and Side is 1035 km. The road distance is 1327.9 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Side without a car is to night train and train and bus which takes 20h 49m and costs 2.700 ₺ - 4.700 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Bucharest to Side, including transfers.
Bucharest to Side bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Side bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Side is 1328 km. It takes approximately 17h 25m to drive from Bucharest to Side.
There are 335+ hotels available in Side.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Side, Turkey?
You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Side via Esenler Otogar and Manavgat in around 23h 45m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Antalya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–31,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–15,000
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,473
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +90 242 331 01 00
- iletisim@antalyaulasim.com.tr
- Website
- antalyaulasim.com.tr
Bus from Serik Cd-15 to Manavgat Antalya Blv-5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺240
- Schedules at
- antalyaulasim.com.tr
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