There are 3 ways to get from Plovdiv to Cairo by bus or plane
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Bus to Sofia Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane SOF - CAI
9h 17m$169–662Bus to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane SAW - CAI
11h 56m$125–297Bus to Istanbul, fly
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane IST - CAI
11h 52m$154–306
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Cairo is to bus and fly which costs $120 - $300 and takes 11h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Cairo is to bus and fly which takes 9h 17m and costs $160 - $700.
The distance between Plovdiv and Cairo is 1735 km.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Plovdiv to Cairo, including transfers.
There are 7938+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Cairo, Egypt?
There is no direct connection from Plovdiv to Cairo. However, you can take the bus to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Cairo International Airport (CAI), walk to Cairo Airport Bridge, take the line 111 bus to Cairo International Fair, walk to Cairo Fair, then take the train to Bab el Shaaria. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Istanbul, walk to Esenler Otogar, take the train to Yenikapi, take the train to Ayrilikcesme, take the train to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, walk to Sabiha-Gokcen-Airport-SAW airport, fly to Cairo International Airport (CAI), walk to Cairo Airport Bridge, take the line 111 bus to Cairo International Fair, walk to Cairo Fair, then take the train to Bab el Shaaria.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Istanbul to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Istanbul to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Istanbul to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–170
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cairo International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- nesmaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Istanbul to Cairo International Airport via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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