There are 7 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₺5,013–12,635Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Manavgat bus stationbus FlixBus KK0702 / ...
27h 54m₺2,145–7,258Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 40 / ...
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Manavgat bus stationbus FlixBus KK0702 / ...
23h 8m₺2,569–4,880Train, bus via Konya
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Konyatrain Yht
- Take the bus from Konya to Manavgatbus
23h 30m₺2,824–7,171Drive 1,243 km
- Drive from Sofia to Sidecar 1,243 km
14h 5m₺9,481–13,694Fly 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 31m₺9,783–18,255Bus via Edirne
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Edirne Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edirne to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Manavgatbus
29h 8m₺5,543–7,483
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Antalya Airport (AYT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Side is to bus which costs 2.500 ₺ - 4.900 ₺ and takes 23h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Side is to fly and bus which takes 6h 43m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Side station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Manavgat bus station via İstanbul Esenler bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 8m.
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 which takes 23h 8m 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 352+ 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, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Manavgat bus station in around 23h 8m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Antalya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–13,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–18,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–14,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–22,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–10,000
- 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
- ₺750–4,192
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,326
- Single Room
- ₺4,192
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,045
Train from Halkali to Konya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,192
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,326
- Single Room
- ₺4,192
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,045
- 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
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,400
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,800
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,107
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Edirne Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,554
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- Huntur
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- Huntur
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Alanya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺240–340
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0242 511 74 03
- Website
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Alanya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,600
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,800–2,600
Bus from Konya to Manavgat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺750–1,100
Bus from Alanya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺470–650
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺470–650
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,600
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,800–2,600
Bus from Keşan to Manavgat
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–3,600
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺2,500–3,600
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,100
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Alanya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺280–360
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,100
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Alanya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺370–550
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Alanya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺100–140
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Edirne to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺170–240
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- info@antalyanetseyahat.com
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Alanya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- seyahat@ozkaymak.com.tr
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Alanya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- sikayet@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Alanya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–900
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Edirne to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺700–950
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- (495) 796 19 58
- order@hastur.ru
- Website
- Has Turizm
Bus from Alanya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺280–370
- Website
- Has Turizm
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Alanya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–950
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Alanya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Edirne to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- iletisim@somaseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Edirne to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
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