There are 6 ways to get from Bulgaria to Antalya 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 Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane SOF - AYT
5h 23m₺5,056–15,249Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Poduyane to Istanbul(Halkali)train Ic
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Antalyabus
30h 25m₺1,457–3,052Bus via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 40 / ...
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Antalyabus
21h 18m₺2,149–4,200Drive 1,197 km
- Drive from Sofia to Antalyacar 1,197 km
13h 9m₺9,785–14,134Fly from Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane VAR - AYT
7h 12m₺13,355–23,095Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus Station to Edirne Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Edirne bus station to Antalya bus stationbus FlixBus KK3549
23h 47m₺3,709–4,909
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Antalya Airport (AYT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Antalya is to train and bus which costs 1.400 ₺ - 3.100 ₺ and takes 30h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Antalya is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria station to Antalya. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Gazi Blv-6 via Istanbul Esenler and Antalya Terminali İlçe İndirme Peronu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 18m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Antalya is 932 km. The road distance is 1197 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Antalya without a car is to bus via Istanbul which takes 21h 18m and costs 2.100 ₺ - 4.200 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Bulgaria to Antalya, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Antalya bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Antalya is to fly which takes 5h 23m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 16.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Istanbul, which costs 2.100 ₺ - 4.200 ₺ and takes 21h 18m.
Bulgaria to Antalya bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Istanbul Büyük Otogari station.
Antalya is 1h ahead of Bulgaria. It is currently 7:52 AM in Bulgaria and 8:52 AM in Antalya.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Antalya, Turkey?
SunExpress, Pegasus Airlines, and Turkish Airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Antalya Airport (AYT) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Gazi Blv-6 via Istanbul Büyük Otogari, Istanbul Esenler, and Antalya Terminali İlçe İndirme Peronu in around 21h 18m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Antalya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–14,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Antalya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–16,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–15,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Antalya Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–15,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Antalya Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–22,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–11,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Antalya Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–25,000
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Poduyane to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺450–650
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺450–650
- 1st Class
- ₺490–650
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,400
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–4,200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,115
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus Station to Edirne Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,480
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- Huntur
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- Huntur
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–1,900
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–1,900
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0242 511 74 03
- Website
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Edirne bus station to Antalya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Edirne bus station to Antalya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- [email protected]
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,100
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,100
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,300
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,600–2,300
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,300
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,600–2,300
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Edirne bus station to Antalya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,200
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Want to know more about travelling around Türkiye
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Bulgaria to Antalya is 1197 km. It takes approximately 13h 9m to drive from Bulgaria to Antalya.
Book your Bulgaria to Antalya bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
There are 940+ hotels available in Antalya.















































