There are 8 ways to get from Alanya to Sofia by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport
best- Fly from Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane GZP - SOF
8h 5m$301–607Bus via Istanbul
cheapest- Take the bus from Alanya to Istanbul Esenlerbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofiabus FlixBus N1999
24h$37–92Bus, train via Haskovo
- Take the bus from Alanya to Konyabus
- Take the train from Konya to Pendiktrain Yht
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus
- Take the bus from Haskovo to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
20h 1m$59–98Bus, train
- Take the bus from Alanya to Konyabus
- Take the train from Konya to Halkalitrain Yht
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
26h 10m$54–80Drive 1,297.8 km
- Drive from Alanya to Sofiacar 1,297.8 km
14h 42m$206–297Bus to Antalya Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Alanya Otogar to Serik Cd-15bus
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane AYT - SOF
7h 31m$110–300Bus to Konya Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Alanya to Konyabus
- Fly from Konya Airport (KYA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KYA - SOF
12h 26m$86–368Bus
- Take the bus from Alanya to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
26h 5m$67–104
Alanya to Sofia by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alanya to Sofia is to bus via Istanbul which costs $35 - $95 and takes 24h.
The fastest way to get from Alanya to Sofia is to bus and fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $110 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Alanya to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Alanya and arriving at Sofia via İstanbul Esenler bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h.
The distance between Alanya and Sofia is 1099 km. The road distance is 1297.8 km.
The best way to get from Alanya to Sofia without a car is to bus and train via Haskovo which takes 20h 1m and costs $55 - $100.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Alanya to Sofia, including transfers.
Alanya to Sofia bus services, operated by Antalya Net Seyahat, depart from Alanya station.
The best way to get from Alanya to Sofia is to fly which takes 8h 5m and costs $300 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Istanbul, which costs $35 - $95 and takes 24h.
Alanya to Sofia bus services, operated by Antalya Net Seyahat, arrive at Istanbul Esenler station.
Sofia is 1h behind Alanya. It is currently 12:42 PM in Alanya and 11:42 AM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Alanya, Turkey and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Turkish Airlines and Pegasus Airlines fly from Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alanya to Sofia via Istanbul Esenler and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 24h.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Antalya Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Antalya Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Konya Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Antalya Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–270
Flights from Konya Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–220
Flights from Antalya Airport to Sofia Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–220
Flights from Konya Airport to Sofia Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–350
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Konya to Pendik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Konya to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Alanya to Konya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $18–26
Bus from Alanya to Konya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $18–26
Bus from Alanya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $35–55
Bus from Alanya to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $38–60
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $40–60
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $29–45
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Haskovo to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +90 242 331 01 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- antalyaulasim.com.tr
Bus from Alanya Otogar to Serik Cd-15
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- antalyaulasim.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- [email protected]
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Alanya to Konya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Alanya to Konya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Alanya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- [email protected]
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Alanya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0242 511 74 03
- Website
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Alanya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Alanya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Alanya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Alanya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Alanya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
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