There are 5 ways to get from Antalya to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, 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, train
best- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane AYT - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
7h 42m$94–240Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenlerbus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain
24h 45m$34–70Bus
- Take the bus from Antalya to Edirnebus
- Take the bus from Edrine to Plovdivbus
20h 9m$57–63Drive 1,057 km
- Drive from Antalya to Plovdivcar 1,057 km
12h 27m$167–241Bus via Maltepe
- Take the bus from Antalya bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus stationbus FlixBus KK0701A / ...
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus Arda-Tur
20h 21m$51–104
Antalya to Plovdiv by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Antalya to Plovdiv is to bus and train which costs $30 - $70 and takes 24h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Antalya to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 7h 42m and costs $90 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Antalya to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Antalya and arriving at Plovdiv via Edrine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 9m.
The distance between Antalya and Plovdiv is 1065 km. The road distance is 1057 km.
The best way to get from Antalya to Plovdiv without a car is to bus which takes 20h 9m and costs $55 - $65.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Antalya to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Antalya to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Balikesir Uludağ, depart from Antalya station.
Antalya to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Balikesir Uludağ, arrive at Edirne station.
Yes, the driving distance between Antalya to Plovdiv is 1057 km. It takes approximately 12h 27m to drive from Antalya to Plovdiv.
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What companies run services between Antalya, Turkey and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Antalya to Plovdiv via Edrine in around 20h 9m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Antalya Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Halkalı to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $42
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Edrine to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $15–21
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $35–55
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Antalya bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- [email protected]
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0242 511 74 03
- Website
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
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