There are 9 ways to get from Bursa to Bulgaria by bus, plane, train, car, or shuttle
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Bus to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
best- Take the bus from Bursa to Gebzebus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SAW - SOF
6h 37m$103–294Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bursa to Istanbul Otogarbus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
18h 59m$27–45Bus, train via Gebze
- Take the bus from Bursa to Gebzebus
- Take the train from Gebze to Sirkecitrain
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofiabus
11h 29m$41–44Drive 699.7 km
- Drive from Bursa to Sofiacar 699.7 km
6h 25m$111–160Bus to Istanbul, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the bus from Bursa to Alibeyköybus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IST - SOF
7h 7m$102–241Bus to Istanbul, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the bus from Bursa to Alibeyköybus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane IST - VAR
7h 11m$221–470Bus to Istanbul, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the bus from Bursa to Alibeyköybus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane IST - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
8h 14m$201–520Bus via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Bursa to Istanbul Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 19 / ...
13h 14m$40–54Bus
- Take the bus from Gemlik to Sofiabus
14h 9m$28–55
Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bursa to Bulgaria is to bus and train which costs $26 - $45 and takes 18h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Bursa to Bulgaria is to drive which takes 6h 25m and costs $110 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Bursa to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Bursa and arriving at Sofia via Gemlik. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 9m.
The distance between Bursa and Bulgaria is 686 km. The road distance is 699.7 km.
The best way to get from Bursa to Bulgaria without a car is to bus and train via Gebze which takes 11h 29m and costs $40 - $45.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Bursa to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Bursa to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Gemlik station.
Bursa to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Sofia station.
Bulgaria is 1h behind Bursa. It is currently 3:55 PM in Bursa and 2:55 PM in Bulgaria.
Yes, the driving distance between Bursa to Bulgaria is 700 km. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Bursa to Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Bursa, Turkey and Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Bursa to Serdika via Istanbul Otogar, Istanbul Büyük Otogari, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Central Station in around 13h 14m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–190
Flights from Istanbul to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–280
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Gebze to Sirkeci
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Gebze
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $9–12
Bus from Bursa to Istanbul Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $10–13
Bus from Bursa to Alibeyköy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–30
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $10–13
Bus from Gemlik to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–44
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $19–23
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
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