Cheapest€32.63
- FlixBus FB905206:508h 57m15:47Sofia Central Bus StationIzmir Otogar
Door to door 9h 41mCO2 17.8 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Sofia to Izmir costs €32.63 at the cheapest and takes 9h 23m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 1 operator. The route covers 661 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Coach.
At a glance
- Distance
- 661 km
- Fastest
- 9h 23m
- Average
- 10h 3m
- Services per day
- 5
- Cheapest
- €32.63
- CO2 per passenger
- 17.8 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 28, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | 9h 41m | 8h 57m | 44m | €33.73 | 17.8 kg | 3 |
- 9h 41mFastest, by Coach
- €33.73Cheapest, by Coach
- 17.8 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 661 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 28, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€61.78
- FlixBus FB798507:302h 11m09:41Sofia Central Bus StationPlovdiv Yug
- SunExpress SE687111:101h 2m12:12Plovdiv PDVİzmir ADB
Changes at Plovdiv, with 89 minutes between services and a walk of about 14 minutes.
Door to door 6h 39mCO2 121.4 kgChanges 1Fixed, no changes
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TCDD Taşımacılık A.Ş.2 changes | 12504 | 15:50 | 16:17 | 48h 27m |
| FlixBus-tr3 changes | FlixBus N1999 | 20:00 | 06:56 | 35h 2m |
| FlixBus-tr4 changes | FlixBus N1999 | 20:00 | 05:00 | 33h 6m |
| FlixBus-tr3 changes | FlixBus N1999 | 08:00 | 16:17 | 32h 23m |
| TCDD Taşımacılık A.Ş.2 changes | 12504 | 15:50 | 16:17 | 48h 27m |
| FlixBus-tr3 changes | FlixBus N1999 | 20:00 | 06:56 | 35h 2m |
| FlixBus-tr4 changes | FlixBus N1999 | 20:00 | 05:00 | 33h 6m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Sofia to Izmir | WedSep 9 | ThuSep 10 | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €54.08 | €99.18 | €65.08 | €55.73 | €70.03 | €52.43 | €44.73 | €38.68 | €64.53 | €57.93 | €44.73 | €47.48 | €41.43 | €33.73 |
| Flight | €127.58 | €191.30 | €154.13 | €145.28 | €115.78 | €118.14 | €93.95 | €104.57 | €121.09 | €114.01 | €110.47 | €109.88 | €75.07 | €72.71 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €32.63
The trip ends at Izmir Basmane. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.
A room in Izmir for the night the bus gets in
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When to book Sofia to Izmir
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €33.7390 days
- €30.4360 days
- €30.4345 days
- €40.3330 days
- €32.6321 days
- €33.7314 days
- €44.737 days
- €65.083 days
- €54.081 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €30.43.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 114 percent. The most expensive point is €65.08, 3 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
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Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €47.48Sun
- €41.43Mon
- €33.73Tue
- €39.23Wed
- €64.53Thu
- €57.93Fri
- €48.03Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €44.73Sep
- €42.53Oct
- €33.18Nov
- €35.38Dec
- €37.03Jan
- €24.38Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 20% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 80% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 661 km against 575 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Istanbul, Plovdiv, Bursa, Athens. The gap between arriving and leaving is 45 minutes, of which about 14 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 20 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Sofia at 06:50 and the last at 07:30, across 3 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Sofia
Rail
- Sofia Central
- Sofia-Sever
- Sofia railway station
Bus
- Sofia Central Bus Station
- спирка Ехо
Air
- SOF
İzmir
Rail
- Izmir Basmane
- Buca railway station
- Koşu railway station
Bus
- Izmir Otogar
- İzmir Coach Terminal
Air
- ADB
Ferry
- Izmir Alsancak
- Izmir
The fare from ADB into Izmir is the one price on this trip we cannot show you, because it is not ours.
Getting from ADB into Izmir
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FlixBus | €32.63 | 9h 23m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €26.50 | 81% |
| Taxes | €2.65 | 8% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 5% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 6% |
| Total you pay | €32.63 | 100% |
Check-in is at three and you will be in Izmir well before then. Lockers are not something we run.
Somewhere to drop the bags in Izmir?
Most of the points near Izmir Basmane open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Questions about Sofia to Izmir
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Sofia to Izmir?
The fastest journey from Sofia to Izmir takes 9h 23m door to door, of which 8h 57m is spent moving, on the Coach. Most services take around 10h 3m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Sofia to Izmir?
The cheapest fare from Sofia to Izmir is €32.63, checked on September 28, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €44.73. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Sofia to Izmir?
The cheapest way from Sofia to Izmir is by Coach, at €33.73 for one passenger on September 28, 2026. That journey takes 9h 41m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Sofia to Izmir?
Fares from Sofia to Izmir bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €30.43. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 114 percent, measured on September 28, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Sofia to Izmir?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Sofia to Izmir, at €33.73. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 28, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Sofia to Izmir?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Sofia to Izmir, at €24.38 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Sofia to Izmir?
1 operators sell services from Sofia to Izmir across 1 modes: FlixBus. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Sofia to Izmir?
20 percent of the services we sell from Sofia to Izmir are direct. The rest connect at Istanbul, Plovdiv, Bursa, Athens, with about 45 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Sofia to Izmir use?
Services from Sofia to Izmir by Coach leave from Sofia Central Bus Station and arrive at Izmir Otogar. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Sofia to Izmir?
1 of the 1 operators we sell from Sofia to Izmir allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Sofia to Izmir on September 8, 2026: 661 km of route against 575 km in a straight line, 5 services a day, 1 operators, a cheapest fare of €32.63, and 9h 23m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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Day trips out of Izmir and across Türkiye
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