There are 5 ways to get from Plovdiv to Cairo by bus, plane, 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.
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 33m$189–352Bus 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$126–248Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane SKG - CAI
15h 2m$166–397Train, train to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain
- Take the train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Porttrain
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane AXD - CAI
12h 48m$128–381Bus to Istanbul, fly
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane IST - CAI
11h 43m$145–367
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 - $250 and takes 11h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Cairo is to bus and fly which takes 9h 33m and costs $180 - $360.
The distance between Plovdiv and Cairo is 1735 km.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Plovdiv to Cairo, including transfers.
There are 7577+ 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 line 3 train to Bab el Shaaria. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, take the bus to Thessaloniki Airport, walk to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) 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 line 3 train to Bab el Shaaria.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–280
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Cairo International Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Istanbul to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Istanbul to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Istanbul to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–320
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–7
- 1st Class
- $7–8
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@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
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/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
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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