There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Side by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Antalya Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane SOF - AYT
- Take the bus from Serik Cd-15 to Manavgat Antalya Blv-5bus
6h 43m₺6,002–13,137Bus via Istanbul
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 40 / ...
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Manavgatbus
20h 35m₺2,569–4,880Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Konyatrain Yht
- Take the bus from Konya to Manavgatbus
23h 30m₺2,824–7,106Drive 1,243 km
- Drive from Sofia to Sidecar 1,243 km
14h 5m₺9,618–13,893Fly to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP)plane SOF - GZP
- Take the bus from Alanya bus station to Manavgat bus stationbus
9h 35m₺11,730–27,954Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Edirne Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edirne bus station to Antalya bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Antalya Terminali İlçe İndirme Peronu to Manavgat Antalya Blv-6bus
24h 42m₺4,298–5,568
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Antalya Airport (AYT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Side is to bus via Istanbul which costs 2.500 ₺ - 4.900 ₺ and takes 20h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Side is to fly and bus which takes 6h 43m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Side. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Manavgat via Esenler Otogar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 35m.
The distance between Sofia and Side is 990 km. The road distance is 1243 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Side without a car is to bus via Istanbul which takes 20h 35m and costs 2.500 ₺ - 4.900 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Sofia to Side, including transfers.
Sofia to Side bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia to Side bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Istanbul Büyük Otogari station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Side is 1243 km. It takes approximately 14h 5m to drive from Sofia to Side.
There are 337+ hotels available in Side.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Side, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Side via Istanbul Büyük Otogari, Esenler Otogar, and Manavgat in around 20h 35m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Antalya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–14,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–27,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,126
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,290
- Single Room
- ₺4,126
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,013
Train from Halkali to Konya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- 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
Bus from Antalya Terminali İlçe İndirme Peronu to Manavgat Antalya Blv-6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺295
- Schedules at
- antalyaulasim.com.tr
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