There are 6 ways to get from Plovdiv to Side by train, plane, bus, or car
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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₺5,560–13,922Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to Halkalıtrain
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Manavgat bus stationbus FlixBus KK0702 / ...
24h 44m₺1,954–6,326Train, 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₺2,574–3,734Bus via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 40 / ...
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Manavgat bus stationbus FlixBus KK0702 / ...
20h 58m₺2,659–6,010Drive 1,106.9 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Sidecar 1,106.9 km
13h 2m₺8,477–12,244Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Edrinebus
- Take the bus from Edirne to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Manavgatbus
27h 21m₺3,724–5,944
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Antalya Airport (AYT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Side is to train and bus via Konya which costs 2.500 ₺ - 3.800 ₺ and takes 20h 10m.
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 to Side station. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Hristo Botev and arriving at Manavgat bus station via İstanbul Esenler bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 58m.
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 train and bus via Konya which takes 20h 10m and costs 2.500 ₺ - 3.800 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Plovdiv to Side, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Side bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Plovdiv Hristo Botev station.
Plovdiv to Side bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Istanbul Büyük Otogari 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 353+ hotels available in Side.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Side, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Side via Istanbul Büyük Otogari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Manavgat bus station in around 20h 58m.
- 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
- ₺120–180
- 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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