There are 8 ways to get from Cyprus to Bulgaria by plane, car ferry, bus, car, taxi, 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.
Fly Ercan International Airport to Varna Airport
best- Fly from Ercan International Airport (ECN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ECN - VAR
5h 55m$360–461Fly Paphos International Airport to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Paphos International Airport (PFO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PFO - SOF
5h 25m$48–2,803Car ferry, bus via Haskovo
- Take the car ferry from Girne to Taşucucarferry
- Take the bus from Taşucu to Esenler Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus
- Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
30h 59m$158–187Drive, car ferry, bus, taxi, train
- Drive from Nicosia to Mağusacar
- Take the car ferry from Mağusa to Mersincarferry
- Drive from Mersin to Ereğlicar
- Take the bus from Ereğli to Karapınarbus
- Take the taxi from Karapınar to Karamantaxi
- Take the train from Karaman to Halkalitrain Yht
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
32h 40m$201–321Bus, car ferry via Serdika
- Take the bus from Dionysios Solomos Square to New Port - Passenger Buildingbus 25
- Take the car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
2d$104–245Fly Larnaca International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LCA - SOF
5h 42m$74–175Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Girne to Taşucucarferry
- Take the bus from Taşucu to Esenler Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
31h 52m$150–166Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Dionysios Solomos Square to New Port - Passenger Buildingbus 25
- Take the car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d 1h$145–261
Ercan International Airport (ECN) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cyprus to Bulgaria is to fly which costs $70 - $180 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cyprus to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $45 - $2,800.
The distance between Cyprus and Bulgaria is 1091 km.
The best way to get from Cyprus to Bulgaria without a car is to car ferry and bus via Haskovo which takes 30h 59m and costs $150 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Cyprus to Bulgaria, including transfers.
There are 2256+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Cyprus and Bulgaria?
Turkish Airlines and Pegasus Airlines fly from Ercan International Airport (ECN) to Varna Airport (VAR) once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–310
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sofia Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Sofia Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Karaman to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Taşucu to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- (495) 796 19 58
- order@hastur.ru
- Website
- hasturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ereğli to Karapınar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.hasturizm.com.tr/eng/
- Phone
- +357 24 643493
- info@intercity-buses.com
- Website
- intercity-buses.com
Bus from Dionysios Solomos Square to New Port - Passenger Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://intercity-buses.com/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–31
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Piraeus to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $92
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- 0392 444 43 64
- Website
- akgunlerbilet.com
Car ferry from Girne to Taşucu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $46–49
- Website
- https://www.akgunlerbilet.com/?lang=en
Car ferry from Mağusa to Mersin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $77–136
- Website
- https://www.akgunlerbilet.com/?lang=en
- Car Passenger
- $136
- Motorbike Passenger
- $90
- Phone
- +357 25 313129
- info@scandroholding.com
- Website
- scandroholding.com
Car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $48–155
- Website
- https://scandroholding.com/
- Airbus seats
- $48
- 1st Class Cabin (One Bed)
- $88
- Vehicle
- $155
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $45–60
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