There are 8 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₺3,137–4,337Bus via Gömeç
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Edrinebus
- Take the bus from Edrine to Gömeçbus
15h 8m₺1,676–3,134Bus, 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 49m₺6,578–12,890Drive 690 km
- Drive from Sofia to Ayvalıkcar 690 km
7h 49m₺5,636–8,141Fly 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₺8,118–14,485Fly to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO)plane SOF - EDO
8h 42m₺10,344–34,479Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane SOF - SAW
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Edremitbus
- Take the bus from Edremit to Ayvalıkbus
12h 16m₺6,819–19,862Fly to Istanbul Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane SOF - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Balıkesir Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Balıkesir bus station to Ayvalık bus stationbus
12h 17m₺5,919–16,047
Sofia Airport (SOF) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Ayvalık is to bus via Gömeç which costs 1.600 ₺ - 3.200 ₺ and takes 15h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Ayvalık is to drive which takes 7h 49m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 8.500 ₺.
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 745 km. The road distance is 690 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Ayvalık without a car is to bus which takes 12h 41m and costs 3.100 ₺ - 4.400 ₺.
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 3.100 ₺ - 4.400 ₺. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs 10.000 ₺ - 35.000 ₺ and takes 8h 42m.
Sofia to Ayvalık bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Edirne Bus Station.
Ayvalık is 1h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 2:32 PM in Sofia and 3:32 PM in 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 flies from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO) 3 times a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport via Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–35,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–13,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–17,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–14,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–13,000
- 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
- ₺51
- Schedules at
- izban.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Edirne Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,538
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Edirne to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,770
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Aliağa to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Edremit to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Edirne to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–850
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Edremit to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺230–330
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Balıkesir bus station to Ayvalık bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺330–460
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- 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
- ₺1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Edremit to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺650–850
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Balıkesir bus station to Ayvalık bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,000
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Edirne to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–950
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Aliağa to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺140–200
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Edrine to Gömeç
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–900
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Edremit to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺80–110
- 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 Edremit to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- 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
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,600
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- 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
Bus from Edremit to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from Balıkesir bus station to Ayvalık bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Aliağa to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Edremit to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.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
Bus from Edremit to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺330–470
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Edrine
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,400
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,000–1,400
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Edremit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,500
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Edremit to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺260–340
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Balıkesir bus station to Ayvalık bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺420–550
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Balıkesir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- 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
- 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
- ₺1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- jalemtur.com
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