There are 8 ways to get from Turkey to Sofia by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia
8h 45m$28Train
cheapest- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofia
15h 19m$16–25Drive 546.7 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Sofia546.7 km
4h 55m$87–125Bus to Istanbul, fly
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)IST - SOF
5h 38m$89–219Bus via Esenler Otogar
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus StationCitylines 19 / ...
10h 13m$29–33Fly from Antalya Airport
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Sofia Airport (SOF)AYT - SOF
5h 10m$92–325Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)ADB - SOF
4h 44m$122–222Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)SAW - SOF
5h 25m
Istanbul (IST) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Sofia is to train which costs $15 - $25 and takes 15h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Sofia is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs $120 - $230.
No, there is no direct train from Turkey to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Sofia via Halkalı. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 19m.
The distance between Turkey and Sofia is 570 km. The road distance is 546.7 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 8h 45m and costs $28.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Turkey to Sofia, including transfers.
Turkey to Sofia train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), depart from Halkalı station.
The best way to get from Turkey to Sofia is to bus which takes 8h 45m and costs $28. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $15 - $25 and takes 15h 19m, you could also fly, which costs $90 - $330 and takes 5h 10m.
Sofia is 1h behind Turkey. It is currently 12:52 PM in Turkey and 11:52 AM in Sofia.
Turkey to Sofia train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), arrive at Sofia station.
What companies run services between Turkey and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Luks Yonca operates a bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia once daily. Tickets cost $28 and the journey takes 7h 30m. Alternatively, Turkish Railways (TCDD) operates a train from Halkalı to Sofia once daily. Tickets cost $15–24 and the journey takes 13h 40m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Antalya Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–200
Flights from Antalya Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–280
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–33
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
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Yes, the driving distance between Turkey to Sofia is 547 km. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Turkey to Sofia.
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