There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Turkey by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Esenlerbus
7h 9m₺1,240Train
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
12h 27m₺677–3,952Drive 546.4 km
- Drive from Sofia to Istanbulcar 546.4 km
4h 57m₺3,844–5,553Fly to Istanbul, Metro
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul (IST)plane SOF - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain
4h 58mBus via Esenler Otogar
- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus N1999
8h 16m₺750–1,800Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane SOF - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
5h 1mFly to Antalya Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane SOF - AYT
5h 50m₺5,013–10,396
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Turkey is to bus which costs 1.240 ₺ and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Turkey is to drive which takes 4h 57m and costs 3.800 ₺ - 6.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Yenikapı Sahil via Çatladıkapı. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Yenikapi via Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 27m.
The distance between Sofia and Turkey is 569 km. The road distance is 546.4 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Turkey without a car is to bus which takes 7h 9m and costs 1.240 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Sofia to Turkey, including transfers.
Sofia to Turkey bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Turkey train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Turkey is to bus which takes 7h 9m and costs 1.240 ₺. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 650 ₺ - 4.000 ₺ and takes 12h 27m, you could also fly, which costs 5.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 5h 50m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Turkey?
Luks Yonca operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler once daily. Tickets cost ₺1,200 and the journey takes 7h. Alternatively, Turkish Railways (TCDD) operates a train from Sofia to Halkalı once daily. Tickets cost ₺650–3,908 and the journey takes 11h 49m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–9,500
Flights from Sofia Airport to Antalya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–20,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–11,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–12,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–13,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–3,908
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,169
- Single Room
- ₺3,908
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,907
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Gayrettepe to Vezneciler
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Sofia to Turkey bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, arrive at Istanbul Esenler station.
Sofia to Turkey train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), arrive at Halkalı station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Turkey is 546 km. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Sofia to Turkey.
There are 4239+ hotels available in Turkey.