There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Ayvalık by bus, ferry, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Edirne Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Edirne to Ayvalıkbus
12h 41m₺2,098–4,046Bus via Gelibolu
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Edrinebus
- Take the bus from Edirne to Gelibolubus
- Take the bus from Gelibolu to Ayvalıkbus
14h 18m₺1,683–2,555Bus, 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 Port of Ayvalikferry
16h 19m₺6,164–10,870Drive 698.4 km
- Drive from Sofia to Ayvalıkcar 698.4 km
7h 33m₺5,270–7,613Fly to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO)plane SOF - EDO
9h 8m₺8,804–21,254Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane SOF - ADB
- Take the train from Adnan Menderes to Aliağatrain
- Take the bus from Aliağa to Ayvalıkbus
7h 55m₺5,702–11,951
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Ayvalık is to bus via Gelibolu which costs 1.600 ₺ - 2.600 ₺ and takes 14h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Ayvalık is to drive which takes 7h 33m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 8.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Ayvalık. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Ayvalık via Edirne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 41m.
The distance between Sofia and Ayvalık is 753 km. The road distance is 698.4 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Ayvalık without a car is to bus which takes 12h 41m and costs 2.100 ₺ - 4.100 ₺.
It takes approximately 12h 41m to get from Sofia to Ayvalık, including transfers.
Sofia to Ayvalık bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Ayvalık is to bus which takes 12h 41m and costs 2.100 ₺ - 4.100 ₺. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs 8.500 ₺ - 22.000 ₺ and takes 9h 8m.
Sofia to Ayvalık bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Edirne Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Ayvalık is 698 km. It takes approximately 7h 33m to drive from Sofia to Ayvalık.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Ayvalık, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Ayvalık via Edirne in around 12h 41m. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines and Pegasus Airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO) once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–38,000
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
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–23,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–15,000
- 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
- Phone
- +90 232 398 32 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- izban.com.tr
Train from Adnan Menderes to Aliağa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺48
- Schedules at
- izban.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Edirne Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,200
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Edirne to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,805
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Edirne to Gelibolu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Gelibolu to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Aliağa to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Edirne to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Edirne to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,000
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Edirne to Gelibolu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺300–420
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Gelibolu to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺380–550
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Aliağa to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺140–200
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Edirne to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Edirne to Gelibolu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Gelibolu to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.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
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
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
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Gelibolu to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺550–750
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Gelibolu to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Aliağa to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 600 00 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from Aliağa to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Aliağa to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺390–550
- Schedules at
- varan.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
- ₺2,700–6,000
- 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
- 0545 783 50 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- jalemtur.com
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–2,300
- Schedules at
- jalemtur.com
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