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 10m$365–482Fly Paphos International Airport to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Paphos International Airport (PFO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PFO - SOF
5h 25m$58–2,803Car ferry, bus via Haskovo
- Take the carferry 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$167–194Drive, car ferry, bus, taxi, train
- Drive from Nicosia to Mağusacar
- Take the carferry 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$195–315Bus, car ferry via Athens
- Take the bus from Dionysios Solomos Square to New Port - Passenger Buildingbus 25
- Take the carferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Sofiabus
2d$135–310Fly Larnaca International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LCA - SOF
5h 45m$64–186Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Girne to Taşucucarferry
- Take the bus from Taşucu to Esenler Otogarbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofiabus
31h 22m$149–183Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Dionysios Solomos Square to New Port - Passenger Buildingbus 25
- Take the carferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
2d$110–245
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 $55 - $2,800 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cyprus to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $360 - $490.
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 $160 - $200.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Cyprus to Bulgaria, including transfers.
There are 2308+ 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 28m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–290
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–280
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sofia Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–340
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Sofia Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Karaman to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- 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
- $48
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Taşucu to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- (495) 796 19 58
- order@hastur.ru
- Website
- Has Turizm
Bus from Ereğli to Karapınar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Has Turizm
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- seyahat@ozkaymak.com.tr
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Ereğli to Karapınar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- Phone
- +357 24 643493
- info@intercity-buses.com
- Website
- Intercity Buses
Bus from Dionysios Solomos Square to New Port - Passenger Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- Intercity Buses
Bus from Dionysios Solomos Square to New Port - Passenger Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- Intercity Buses
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Athens to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- 0392 444 43 64
- Website
- Akgunler Denizcilik
Car ferry from Girne to Taşucu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–48
- Website
- Akgunler Denizcilik
Car ferry from Mağusa to Mersin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–131
- Website
- Akgunler Denizcilik
- Car Passenger
- $131
- Motorbike Passenger
- $87
Car ferry from Girne to Taşucu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–48
- Website
- Akgunler Denizcilik
- Phone
- +357 25 313129
- info@scandroholding.com
- Website
- Scandro Holding LTD
Car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $48–157
- Website
- Scandro Holding LTD
- Airbus seats
- $48
- 1st Class Cabin (One Bed)
- $89
- Vehicle
- $157
Car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $48–157
- Website
- Scandro Holding LTD
- Airbus seats
- $48
- 1st Class Cabin (One Bed)
- $89
- Vehicle
- $157
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $45–55
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