There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Balıkesir by bus, train, car, or plane
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
- Take the bus from Edirne bus station to Altınoluk bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Altınoluk Terminal to Balıkesir Toplu Taşıma Merkezibus 101 / ...
12h 28m₺2,280–3,878Train
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Mustafa Kemal to Pendiktrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Eskisehirtrain Hst / ...
- Take the train from Eskisehir to Balikesirtrain Ic
22h 38m₺1,596–5,428Drive 712.4 km
- Drive from Sofia to Balıkesircar 712.4 km
7h 50m₺5,378–7,767Fly to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO)plane SOF - EDO
- Take the bus from Edremit to Balikesirbus
10h 34m₺9,127–21,745Bus via Stara Zagora
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagorabus
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Çorlu bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Çorlu to Balıkesirbus
20h 31m₺2,817–3,552Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Cerkezkoytrain Ic
- Take the bus from Corlu to Balikesirbus
23h 12m₺1,890–2,738Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane SOF - ADB
- Take the train from Izmir to Balikesirtrain
10h 13m₺5,901–11,897Fly 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 Gebze to Balikesirbus
9h 42m₺7,126–15,312Fly to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul (IST)plane SOF - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Bursabus
- Take the bus from Bursa to Balıkesirbus
10h 11m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Balıkesir is to train and bus which costs 1.800 ₺ - 2.800 ₺ and takes 23h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Balıkesir is to drive which takes 7h 50m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 8.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Balıkesir. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Balıkesir Toplu Taşıma Merkezi via Edirne bus station and Altınoluk Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Balıkesir. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Balikesir via Halkali, Mustafa Kemal, Istanbul(Pendik) and Eskisehir. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 38m.
The distance between Sofia and Balıkesir is 787 km. The road distance is 712.4 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Balıkesir without a car is to bus which takes 12h 28m and costs 2.200 ₺ - 3.900 ₺.
It takes approximately 12h 28m to get from Sofia to Balıkesir, including transfers.
Sofia to Balıkesir bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia to Balıkesir train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Balıkesir is to bus which takes 12h 28m and costs 2.200 ₺ - 3.900 ₺. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 1.600 ₺ - 5.500 ₺ and takes 22h 38m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Balıkesir, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Balıkesir Toplu Taşıma Merkezi via Edirne bus station and Altınoluk Terminal in around 12h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sofia to Balikesir via Halkali, Mustafa Kemal, Pendik, Istanbul(Pendik), and Eskisehir in around 22h 38m.
- 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
Flights from Sofia Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–10,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- 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 Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–15,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–12,000
- 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
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–11,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,175
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,317
- Single Room
- ₺4,175
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,038
Train from Mustafa Kemal to Pendik
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺70–100
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Eskisehir
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺400–600
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Eskisehir to Balikesir
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺370–550
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Izmir to Balikesir
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺330–460
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Cerkezkoy
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺390–550
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺390–550
- 1st Class
- ₺420–550
- 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
- ₺1,400–2,200
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Edirne bus station to Altınoluk bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺500–750
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Edirne bus station to Altınoluk bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Edirne bus station to Altınoluk bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,366
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Çorlu to Balıkesir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,692
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Edirne bus station to Altınoluk bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,093
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Edirne bus station to Altınoluk bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–800
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 444 40 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- balikesirulasim.com.tr
Bus from Altınoluk Terminal to Balıkesir Toplu Taşıma Merkezi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺332
- Schedules at
- balikesirulasim.com.tr
Bus from Edremit to Balikesir
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- balikesirulasim.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Edremit to Balikesir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺330–430
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Edremit to Balikesir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Balıkesir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Edremit to Balikesir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–750
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺500–750
Bus from Corlu to Balikesir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,600
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,600
Bus from Gebze to Balikesir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,200
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺800–1,200
- Phone
- 042 605 349
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺220–950
- Schedules at
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
- Phone
- 0700 1 2222
- Website
- doris-bg.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺744
- Schedules at
- doris-bg.com
- Phone
- 044/62 48 83
- [email protected]
- Website
- Globus ES
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺801
- Website
- Globus ES
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺470–950
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Çorlu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–950
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺700
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
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More Questions & Answers
Sofia to Balıkesir bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Edirne Bus Station.
Sofia to Balıkesir train services, operated by Turkish Railways (TCDD), arrive at Halkalı station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Balıkesir is 712 km. It takes approximately 7h 50m to drive from Sofia to Balıkesir.
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