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

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There are 8 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 Antalya bus station to Manavgat bus stationbus bus
    7h 28m
    ₺4,803–11,909

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Manavgat bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK0702 / ...
    27h 53m
    ₺2,276–7,238

  3. Bus via Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 40 / ...
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Manavgat bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK0702 / ...
    23h 8m
    ₺2,699–4,563

  4. Train, bus via Konya

    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 31m
    ₺2,974–7,201

  5. Drive 1,240.2 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Sidecar car 1,240.2 km
    14h 10m
    ₺9,178–13,257

  6. 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 30m
    ₺9,727–22,192

  7. 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 56m
    ₺3,621–15,529

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Edirne Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edrine to Antalyabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Antalya bus station to Manavgat bus stationbus bus
    23h 26m
    ₺3,582–5,684

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration3h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,230Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,018.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 28m

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.

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