There are 6 ways to get from Plovdiv to Cairo by bus, plane, car, shuttle, 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 Stop
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)SOF - CAI
9h 33m$189–312Train, train to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengrad
- Take the train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Port
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)AXD - CAI
12h 32m$122–349Drive 2,652.3 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Cairo2,652.3 km
28h 43m$418–604Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Plovdiv to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)OTP - CAI
11h 23m$423–717Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)SKG - CAI
15h 2m$147–277Bus, bus to Istanbul, fly
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)IST - CAI
12h 4m$158–362
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 $140 - $280 and takes 15h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Cairo is to bus and fly which takes 9h 33m and costs $180 - $320.
The distance between Plovdiv and Cairo is 1735 km. The road distance is 2652.3 km.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Plovdiv to Cairo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Cairo is 2652 km. It takes approximately 28h 43m to drive from Plovdiv to Cairo.
There are 7713+ 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 drive from Plovdiv to Cairo in around 28h 43m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–250
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Cairo International Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
Flights from Istanbul to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–320
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Flights from Istanbul to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–410
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Istanbul to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cairo International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Istanbul to Cairo International Airport via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- 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
- $9–14
- 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 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Plovdiv to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $280–410
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- 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
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
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