There are 2 ways to get from Mecca to Sofia by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Jeddah, fly
best- Take the train from Makkah to Jeddah Airporttrain
- Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane JED - SOF
9h 42m$108–370Bus to Taif Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Makkah Bus Stn to Ta'if Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Taif Regional Airport (TIF) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TIF - SOF
14h 3m$201–712
Jeddah (JED) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mecca to Sofia is to train and fly which costs $100 - $370 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Mecca to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 9h 42m and costs $100 - $370.
The distance between Mecca and Sofia is 2876 km.
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from Mecca to Sofia, including transfers.
Sofia is 1h behind Mecca. It is currently 10:38 PM in Mecca and 9:38 PM in Sofia.
There are 2119+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Mecca, Saudi Arabia and Sofia, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Mecca to Sofia. However, you can take the train to Jeddah Airport, take the taxi to Jeddah-Airport-JED airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, then take the line 4 subway to Sofia Serdica. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Ta'if Bus Station, take the taxi to Taif Regional Airport (TIF) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, then take the line 4 subway to Sofia Serdica.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Jeddah to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Jeddah to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Jeddah to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Jeddah to Sofia Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–330
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Taif Regional Airport to Sofia Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Phone
- 920000329
- customerservices@sar.com.sa
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Makkah to Jeddah Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- $11–13
- Business
- $12–17
- Phone
- + 966 920020590
- care@nwbus.sa
- Website
- nwbus.sa
Bus from Makkah Bus Stn to Ta'if Bus Station
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