There are 9 ways to get from Cyprus to Sofia by plane, car, car ferry, bus, 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 from Ercan International Airport
best- Fly from Ercan International Airport (ECN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ECN - SOF
4h 56m$115–462Fly from Paphos International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Paphos International Airport (PFO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PFO - SOF
5h 8m$32–342Drive, 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 2m$197–320Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Girne to Taşucucarferry
- Take the bus from Taşucu to Esenler Otogarbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofiabus
32h 52m$137–357Bus, car ferry via Athens
- 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 Athens to Sofiabus
2d$119–289Fly from Larnaca International Airport
- Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LCA - SOF
5h 25m$43–174Bus, 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 Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
2d$89–259Bus, car ferry #2
- 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$134–249Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Girne to Taşucucarferry
- Drive from Taşucu to Sofiacar
21h 58m$265–557
Ercan International Airport (ECN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cyprus to Sofia is to fly which costs $40 - $180 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cyprus to Sofia is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs $110 - $470.
The distance between Cyprus and Sofia is 1244 km.
The best way to get from Cyprus to Sofia without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 32h 52m and costs $130 - $360.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Cyprus to Sofia, including transfers.
There are 2206+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Cyprus and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly from Ercan International Airport (ECN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Sofia Airport via Cukurova, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Sofia Airport via Kayseri, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–310
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–160
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–310
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Karaman to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0850 755 04 27
- hasturizm@hasturizm.com.tr
- Website
- hasturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ereğli to Karapınar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.hasturizm.com.tr/eng/
- 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
- $40
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Athens to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- $80
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- 0392 444 43 64
- Website
- akgunlerbilet.com
Car ferry from Mağusa to Mersin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $78–139
- Website
- https://www.akgunlerbilet.com/?lang=en
- Car Passenger
- $139
- Motorbike Passenger
- $93
Car ferry from Girne to Taşucu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–230
- Website
- https://www.akgunlerbilet.com/?lang=en
- Single Passenger
- $40–55
- Car
- $130–230
- Phone
- +357 25 313129
- info@scandroholding.com
Car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $48–157
- Website
- https://scandroholding.com/
- Airbus seats
- $48
- 1st Class Cabin (One Bed)
- $89
- 2nd Class Cabin(One Bed)
- $60
- Vehicle
- $157
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $45–60
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