There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Antalya by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Kostenets to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane SOF - AYT
6h 15m₺5,123–13,381Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Samokov to Kostenetsbus
- Take the train from Kostenets to Istanbul(Halkali)train Ic
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Antalyabus
26h 44m₺1,528–3,205Bus
- Take the bus from Samokov to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Antalyabus
19h 58m₺1,783–4,331Drive 1,182.7 km
- Drive from Samokov to Antalyacar 1,182.7 km
13h 33m₺9,224–13,323Bus via Edirne
- Take the bus from Samokov to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Edirne Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edirne to Babaeskibus
- Take the bus from Babaeski to Antalyabus
29h 5m₺4,006–4,904
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Antalya Airport (AYT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Antalya is to bus and train which costs 1.500 ₺ - 3.200 ₺ and takes 26h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Antalya is to train and fly which takes 6h 15m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Antalya. However, there are services departing from Samokov and arriving at Gazi Blv-6 via Plovdiv Bus Station South, Esenler Otogar and Antalya Terminali İlçe İndirme Peronu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 58m.
The distance between Sofia and Antalya is 985 km. The road distance is 1182.7 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Antalya without a car is to bus which takes 19h 58m and costs 1.700 ₺ - 4.400 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Sofia to Antalya, including transfers.
Sofia to Antalya bus services, operated by Samokov Bus, depart from Samokov station.
Sofia to Antalya bus services, operated by Samokov Bus, arrive at Plovdiv station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Antalya is 1183 km. It takes approximately 13h 33m to drive from Sofia to Antalya.
There are 971+ hotels available in Antalya.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Antalya, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Samokov to Gazi Blv-6 via Plovdiv, Plovdiv Bus Station South, Esenler Otogar, and Antalya Terminali İlçe İndirme Peronu in around 19h 58m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Antalya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–13,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–11,000
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Kostenets to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺65–140
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺65–95
- 1st Class
- ₺100–140
Train from Kostenets to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺390–550
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺390–550
- 1st Class
- ₺430–550
Bus from Samokov to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺230–340
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Samokov to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺85–130
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Samokov to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺230–340
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–850
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,300
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,300
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- 0242 511 74 03
- Website
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–1,900
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–1,900
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- info@antalyanetseyahat.com
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,100
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,100
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,400
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,600–2,400
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,400
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,600–2,400
Bus from Edirne to Babaeski
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺450–650
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺450–650
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Edirne Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,423
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- info@istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Edirne to Babaeski
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- bilgi@villaseyahat.com
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Edirne to Babaeski
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- sikayet@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Babaeski to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–2,500
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
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