There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Gelibolu by bus, car, plane, car ferry, 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 Gelibolubus
8h 56m₺2,812–2,932Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Edrinebus
- Take the bus from Edirne to Lapsekibus
- Take the carferry from Lapseki to Gelibolucarferry
10h 36m₺1,805–3,335Drive 482.2 km
- Drive from Sofia to Gelibolucar 482.2 km
5h 4m₺3,756–5,425Fly, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul (IST)plane SOF - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Tekirdağbus
- Take the bus from Tekirdağ to Gelibolubus
8h 23m₺5,265–13,976Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Edirne Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edirne to Gelibolubus
11h 47m₺1,841–2,042
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Gelibolu is to train and bus which costs 1.800 ₺ - 2.100 ₺ and takes 11h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Gelibolu is to drive which takes 5h 4m and costs 3.700 ₺ - 5.500 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Gelibolu. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Gelibolu via Edirne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
The distance between Sofia and Gelibolu is 518 km. The road distance is 482.2 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Gelibolu without a car is to bus which takes 8h 56m and costs 2.800 ₺ - 3.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Sofia to Gelibolu, including transfers.
Sofia to Gelibolu bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia to Gelibolu bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Edirne Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Gelibolu is 482 km. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Sofia to Gelibolu.
There are 21+ hotels available in Gelibolu.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Gelibolu, Çanakkale, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Gelibolu via Edirne in around 8h 56m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–13,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–16,000
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- 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 Serdica Bus Station to Edirne Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,522
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Edirne Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,419
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Edirne to Gelibolu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Tekirdağ to Gelibolu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Edirne to Gelibolu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Edirne to Gelibolu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺290–410
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Edirne to Gelibolu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺290–410
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Edirne to Gelibolu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Edirne to Gelibolu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Tekirdağ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Tekirdağ to Gelibolu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Tekirdağ to Gelibolu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺380–490
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Tekirdağ to Gelibolu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.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
- 0850 202 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Edirne to Lapseki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,100
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 752
- [email protected]
- Website
- gdu.com.tr
Car ferry from Lapseki to Gelibolu
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺3–845
- Schedules at
- gdu.com.tr
- Passenger
- ₺35
- Car
- ₺845
- Motorbike
- ₺275
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