There are 2 ways to get from Cairo to Sofia by plane or train
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Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Sofia is to train and fly which costs $70 - $350 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Sofia is to fly which takes 8h 38m and costs $160 - $310.
The distance between Cairo and Sofia is 1616 km.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Cairo to Sofia, including transfers.
There are 2283+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Turkish Airlines, Tarom, and four other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Alexandria to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–470
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Alexandria to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Phone
- 1661
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
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