There are 6 ways to get from Plovdiv to Side by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane SOF - AYT
- Take the bus from Serik Cd-15 to Manavgat Antalya Blv-5bus
9h 8m₺5,758–13,919Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus N1999
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Manavgatbus
18h 17m₺1,929–4,606Train, bus via Konya
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Svilengrad to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Konyatrain Yht
- Take the bus from Konya to Manavgatbus
20h 10m₺2,562–3,731Drive 1,106.9 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Sidecar 1,106.9 km
13h 2m₺8,558–12,362Train, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Halkalıtrain
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Manavgatbus
22h 8m₺1,944–6,375Bus via Keşan
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Edrinebus
- Take the bus from Edirne to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Manavgatbus
27h 21m₺3,714–5,944
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Antalya Airport (AYT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Side is to bus which costs 1.900 ₺ - 4.700 ₺ and takes 18h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Side is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 8m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Side. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Manavgat via Esenler Otogar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 17m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Side is 1126 km. The road distance is 1106.9 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Side without a car is to bus which takes 18h 17m and costs 1.900 ₺ - 4.700 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Plovdiv to Side, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Side bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Side bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Side is 1107 km. It takes approximately 13h 2m to drive from Plovdiv to Side.
There are 338+ hotels available in Side.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Side, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Side via Esenler Otogar and Manavgat in around 18h 17m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Antalya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–14,000
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺120–210
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺120–170
- 1st Class
- ₺160–210
Train from Plovdiv to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺120–210
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺120–170
- 1st Class
- ₺160–210
- 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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