There are 6 ways to get from Bulgaria to İzmir by plane, bus, ferry, 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 Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane SOF - ADB
4h 36m₺5,576–12,076Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Edrinebus
- Take the bus from Edirne to Izmir Otogarbus
18h 41m₺2,028–4,028Bus via Bursa
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdika Bus Station to Bursa Intercity Bus Terminalbus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to İzmir bus stationbus FlixBus KK3404 / ...
16h 7m₺3,577–6,528Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Mytileneferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanıferry
18h 37m₺7,543–11,943Drive 840 km
- Drive from Sofia to İzmircar 840 km
9h 12m₺6,319–9,128Fly from Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane VAR - ADB
7h 54m₺12,794–22,812
Sofia Airport (SOF) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to İzmir is to bus which costs 2.000 ₺ - 4.100 ₺ and takes 18h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to İzmir is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria station to İzmir station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdika Bus Station and arriving at İzmir bus station via Bursa bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 7m.
The distance between Bulgaria and İzmir is 614 km. The road distance is 840 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to İzmir without a car is to bus via Bursa which takes 16h 7m and costs 3.500 ₺ - 7.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Bulgaria to İzmir, including transfers.
Bulgaria to İzmir bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Sofia Serdika Bus Station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to İzmir is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 13.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Bursa, which costs 3.500 ₺ - 7.000 ₺ and takes 16h 7m.
Bulgaria to İzmir bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Bursa Intercity Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulgaria to İzmir is 840 km. It takes approximately 9h 12m to drive from Bulgaria to İzmir.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and İzmir, Turkey?
SunExpress, Pegasus Airlines, and Turkish Airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Serdika Bus Station to İzmir bus station via Bursa Intercity Bus Terminal and Bursa bus station in around 16h 7m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–12,000
Flights from Varna Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–30,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–13,000
Flights from Varna Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–15,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–15,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Varna Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–19,000
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdika Bus Station to Bursa Intercity Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–4,600
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to İzmir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺550–850
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to İzmir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to İzmir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,570
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Edirne to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to İzmir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,429
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Bursa bus station to İzmir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,429
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Edirne to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to İzmir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,000–1,500
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Edrine
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,000–1,400
- Phone
- 0850 600 00 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to İzmir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,974
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to İzmir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,800
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to İzmir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,600
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Edirne to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Edirne to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,900
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Edirne to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Kavala to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–6,000
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- hellenicseaways.gr
Ferry from Kavala to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–3,500
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- ₺2,500–3,500
- Phone
- 0 232 330 89 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Mytilene to Alsancak Limanı
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,315
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
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