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 41m$104–300Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Antalya bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus KK0702 / ...
- Take the train from Halkalı to Plovdivtrain
25h 42m$31–65Bus
- Take the bus from Antalya to Edirnebus
- Take the bus from Edrine to Plovdivbus
19h 39m$41–66Drive 1,057.1 km
- Drive from Antalya to Plovdivcar 1,057.1 km
12h 17m$173–249Bus via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Antalya to Bucakbus
- Take the bus from Bucak to Istanbul Esenlerbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
19h 55m$51–108
Antalya to Plovdiv by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Antalya to Plovdiv is to bus and train which costs $30 - $70 and takes 25h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Antalya to Plovdiv is to fly and train which takes 7h 41m and costs $100 - $300.
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 19h 39m.
The distance between Antalya and Plovdiv is 1065 km. The road distance is 1057.1 km.
The best way to get from Antalya to Plovdiv without a car is to bus which takes 19h 39m and costs $40 - $70.
It takes approximately 7h 41m 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.
Plovdiv is 1h behind Antalya. It is currently 1:27 PM in Antalya and 12:27 PM in Plovdiv.
Yes, the driving distance between Antalya to Plovdiv is 1057 km. It takes approximately 12h 17m to drive from Antalya to Plovdiv.
What companies run services between Antalya, Turkey and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Antalya to Plovdiv via Edrine in around 19h 39m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
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
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–270
- 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
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Antalya to Edirne
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Antalya bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Edrine to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $14–20
Bus from Antalya bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $30–50
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Bucak
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Bucak to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Antalya bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Antalya to Bucak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Bucak to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Antalya bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- [email protected]
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Antalya bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0242 511 74 03
- Website
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Antalya bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Antalya bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Antalya bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
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