There are 7 ways to get from Bulgaria to İzmir (State) by plane, train, 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, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane SOF - ADB
- Take the train from Halkapınar to Demirköprütrain
5h 14m₺6,628–14,128Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Poduyane to Plovdivtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Edrinebus
- Take the bus from Edrine to Menemenbus
19h 20m₺1,730–2,961Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus Station to Edirne Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edirne to Aliağabus
- Take the train from Aliağa to Demirköprütrain
16h 1m₺5,058Bus, 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
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Bostanlı Vapur İskelesiferry
19h 22m₺10,221–15,921Drive 821.2 km
- Drive from Sofia to İzmir (State)car 821.2 km
9h 13m₺6,412–9,261Fly from Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane VAR - ADB
7h 32m₺8,981–25,911Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bursabus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to İzmir bus stationbus FlixBus KK3404 / ...
18h 15m₺2,316–4,239
Sofia Airport (SOF) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to İzmir (State) is to train and bus which costs 1.700 ₺ - 3.000 ₺ and takes 19h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to İzmir (State) is to fly and train which takes 5h 14m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria station to İzmir (State). However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Bostanlı İskele via Bursa bus station, Egemenlik and Halkapınar Metro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 15m.
The distance between Bulgaria and İzmir (State) is 629 km. The road distance is 821.2 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to İzmir (State) without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 1m and costs 5.059 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Bulgaria to İzmir (State), including transfers.
Bulgaria to İzmir (State) bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to İzmir (State) is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 26.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 2.300 ₺ - 4.300 ₺ and takes 18h 15m.
Bulgaria to İzmir (State) bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Bursa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulgaria to İzmir (State) is 821 km. It takes approximately 9h 13m to drive from Bulgaria to İzmir (State).
What companies run services between Bulgaria and İzmir (State), Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Bulgaria Air, and SunExpress fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bostanlı İskele via Bursa, Bursa bus station, İzmir bus station, Egemenlik, and Halkapınar Metro in around 18h 15m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–13,000
Flights from Varna Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–28,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–13,000
Flights from Varna Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–20,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–18,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–12,000
- Phone
- +90 232 398 32 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- izban.com.tr
Train from Halkapınar to Demirköprü
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺50
- Schedules at
- izban.com.tr
Train from Aliağa to Demirköprü
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺50
- Schedules at
- izban.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Poduyane to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–220
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺130–180
- 1st Class
- ₺160–220
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus Station to Edirne Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,454
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Edirne to Aliağa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,526
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- 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
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,500
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,700–2,500
Bus from Bursa bus station to İzmir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,000–1,500
Bus from Plovdiv to Edrine
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,100
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺700–1,100
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Bursa bus station to İzmir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺550–850
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- 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
- ₺1,000–1,600
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Edrine to Menemen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,600
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Kavala to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–8,000
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- 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
- ₺3,343
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Bostanlı Vapur İskelesi
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺1,950
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
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