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There are 10 ways to get from Plovdiv to Side by bus, plane, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Antalya Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Antalya Airport (AYT)planeSOF - AYT
    3. Take the bus from Antalya bus station to Manavgat bus stationbus
    8h 56m
    ₺4,312–13,241

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Antalya Manavgatbus
    18h 40m
    ₺1,981–3,598

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus
    2. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to KonyatrainYht
    3. Take the bus from Konya to Manavgatbus
    15h 48m
    ₺2,495–3,521

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Halkalıtrain
    2. Take the train from Halkali to KonyatrainYht
    3. Take the bus from Konya to Manavgatbus
    19h 52m
    ₺2,119–5,203

  5. Drive 1,106.6 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Sidecar1,106.6 km
    12h 59m
    ₺7,408–10,700

  6. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Antalya Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit Abus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Antalya Airport (AYT)planeIST - AYT
    3. Take the bus from Antalya bus station to Manavgat bus stationbus
    10h 36m
    ₺9,621–14,455

  7. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit Abus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP)planeIST - GZP
    3. Take the bus from Alanya bus station to Manavgat bus stationbus
    10h 3m
    ₺11,599–19,608

  8. Bus to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Antalya Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Antalya Airport (AYT)planeSAW - AYT
    3. Take the bus from Antalya bus station to Manavgat bus stationbus
    12h 15m
    ₺2,811–8,196

  9. Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Antalya Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Plovdiv to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Antalya Airport (AYT)planeOTP - AYT
    3. Take the bus from Antalya bus station to Manavgat bus stationbus
    12h 36m
    ₺15,584–29,913

  10. Bus via Keçiborlu

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Bursabus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Keçiborlu bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Keçiborlu bus station to Manavgat bus stationbus
    22h 31m
    ₺1,985–3,630

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Antalya Airport (AYT) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration2h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket₺1,991Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Side, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Plovdiv to Side via Istanbul, Istanbul Esenler, and Antalya Manavgat in around 18h 40m.

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