There are 7 ways to get from Side to Sofia by bus, tram, plane, train, 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.
Bus, tram, fly
best- Take the bus from Manavgat bus station to Serik bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Serik to Aksubus
- Take the tram from Aksu to Antalya Yenigöltram
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane AYT - SOF
8hBus, train #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Manavgat to Istanbul Esenlerbus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
29h 21m$40–74Bus, train via Gebze
- Take the bus from Manavgat to Konyabus
- Take the train from Konya to Gebzetrain Yht
- Take the train from Gebze to Sirkecitrain
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofiabus
18h 7m$62–78Bus, train
- Take the bus from Manavgat to Konyabus
- Take the train from Konya to Halkalitrain Yht
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
24h 36m$52–77Drive 1,243.8 km
- Drive from Side to Sofiacar 1,243.8 km
14h 6m$196–283Bus via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Manavgat to Istanbul Esenlerbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofiabus FlixBus N1999
23h 6m$41–95Bus
- Take the bus from Manavgat bus station to Antalya bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Antalya to Edirnebus
- Take the bus from Edirne Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
25h 22m$52–106
Antalya Airport (AYT) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Side to Sofia is to bus and train which costs $40 - $75 and takes 29h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Side to Sofia is to drive which takes 14h 6m and costs $190 - $290.
The distance between Side and Sofia is 997 km. The road distance is 1243.8 km.
The best way to get from Side to Sofia without a car is to bus and train via Gebze which takes 18h 7m and costs $60 - $80.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Side to Sofia, including transfers.
Sofia is 1h behind Side. It is currently 7:47 PM in Side and 6:47 PM in Sofia.
Yes, the driving distance between Side to Sofia is 1244 km. It takes approximately 14h 6m to drive from Side to Sofia.
There are 2100+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Side, Turkey and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a vehicle from Side to Sofia via Manavgat, Istanbul Esenler, and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 23h 6m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Antalya Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Phone
- +90 242 331 01 00
- iletisim@antalyaulasim.com.tr
- Website
- antalyaulasim.com.tr
Tram from Aksu to Antalya Yenigöl
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- antalyaulasim.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Konya to Gebze
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
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 Konya to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat bus station to Serik bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat bus station to Antalya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Manavgat bus station to Serik bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Manavgat to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $37
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Manavgat bus station to Antalya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- info@antalyanetseyahat.com
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Manavgat bus station to Serik bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Manavgat to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Manavgat bus station to Antalya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0242 511 74 03
- Website
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat bus station to Serik bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat bus station to Antalya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat bus station to Serik bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat bus station to Antalya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat bus station to Serik bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat bus station to Antalya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat bus station to Serik bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat bus station to Antalya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- seyahat@ozkaymak.com.tr
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat bus station to Serik bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat bus station to Antalya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat bus station to Serik bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat bus station to Antalya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Serik to Aksu
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $8–11
Bus from Manavgat to Konya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $11–14
Bus from Manavgat to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $20–24
- 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
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 755 04 27
- hasturizm@hasturizm.com.tr
- Website
- hasturizm.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat bus station to Antalya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.hasturizm.com.tr/eng/
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