There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Side by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Antalya Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane SOF - AYT
- Take the bus from Serik Cd-15 to Manavgat Antalya Blv-5bus
6h 43m₺5,452–13,529Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Manavgat bus stationbus FlixBus KK0702 / ...
27h 54m₺2,145–7,255Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 40 / ...
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Manavgat bus stationbus FlixBus KK0702 / ...
23h 8m₺2,569–4,880Train, bus via Konya
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Konyatrain Yht
- Take the bus from Konya to Manavgatbus
23h 30m₺2,824–7,168Drive 1,243 km
- Drive from Sofia to Sidecar 1,243 km
14h 5m₺9,522–13,754Fly to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP)plane SOF - GZP
- Take the bus from Alanya bus station to Manavgat bus stationbus
9h 31m₺9,854–27,690Bus via Edirne
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Edirne Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edirne to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Manavgatbus
29h 8m₺5,541–7,481
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Antalya Airport (AYT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Side is to bus which costs 2.500 ₺ - 4.900 ₺ and takes 23h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Side is to fly and bus which takes 6h 43m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Side station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Manavgat bus station via İstanbul Esenler bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 8m.
The distance between Sofia and Side is 990 km. The road distance is 1243 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Side without a car is to bus which takes 23h 8m and costs 2.500 ₺ - 4.900 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Sofia to Side, including transfers.
Sofia to Side bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia to Side bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Istanbul Büyük Otogari station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Side is 1243 km. It takes approximately 14h 5m to drive from Sofia to Side.
There are 352+ hotels available in Side.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Side, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Side via Istanbul Büyük Otogari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Manavgat bus station in around 23h 8m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Antalya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–14,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–26,000
- 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
- ₺750–4,188
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,324
- Single Room
- ₺4,188
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,044
Train from Halkali to Konya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,188
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,324
- Single Room
- ₺4,188
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,044
- Phone
- +90 242 331 01 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- antalyaulasim.com.tr
Bus from Serik Cd-15 to Manavgat Antalya Blv-5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺240
- Schedules at
- antalyaulasim.com.tr
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