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How to get fromSofia to Sideby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Side by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Antalya Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane SOF - AYT
    2. Take the bus from Serik Cd-15 to Manavgat Antalya Blv-5bus bus
    6h 48m
    ₺5,450–13,809

  2. Bus via Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 40 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Manavgatbus bus
    20h 32m
    ₺2,559–4,980

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2. Take the train from Halkali to Konyatrain train Yht
    3. Take the bus from Konya to Manavgatbus bus
    23h 30m
    ₺2,814–7,133

  4. Drive  1,243 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Sidecar car 1,243 km
    14h 5m
    ₺9,729–14,053

  5. Fly to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP)plane plane SOF - GZP
    2. Take the bus from Alanya bus station to Manavgat bus stationbus bus
    9h 21m
    ₺12,886–30,280

  6. Fly to Konya Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Konya Airport (KYA)plane plane SOF - KYA
    2. Take the bus from Konya bus station to Manavgat bus stationbus bus
    12h 36m
    ₺4,904–23,907

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Edirne Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edirne bus station to Antalya bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Antalya Terminali İlçe İndirme Peronu to Manavgat Antalya Blv-6bus bus
    24h 42m
    ₺4,315–5,585

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Antalya Airport (AYT) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration3h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,811Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 989.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 48m

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 32m.

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