There are 5 ways to get from Plovdiv to Cairo by bus, plane, 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 Stopbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane SOF - CAI
9h 37m$179–362Train, train to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly
cheapest- 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 52m$127–379Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Plovdiv to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane OTP - CAI
11h 27m$424–719Bus 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 7m$155–336Bus to Istanbul, fly
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbulbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane IST - CAI
11h 47m$145–317
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 - $320 and takes 11h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Cairo is to bus and fly which takes 9h 37m and costs $170 - $370.
The distance between Plovdiv and Cairo is 1735 km.
It takes approximately 9h 37m to get from Plovdiv to Cairo, including transfers.
There are 7709+ 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 shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni Airport, walk to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 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
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Istanbul to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–280
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Istanbul to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–480
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–470
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Istanbul to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–300
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cairo International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cairo International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–310
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–290
- 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
- +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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