There are 3 ways to get from Sofia to Praia by plane, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane SOF - RAI
17h 59m$338–1,044Shuttle to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Niš
- Fly from Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane INI - RAI
24h 41mBus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane BEG - RAI
21h 24m$382–1,159
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Praia is to fly which costs $330 - $1,100 and takes 17h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Praia is to fly which takes 17h 59m and costs $330 - $1,100.
The distance between Sofia and Praia is 5433 km.
It takes approximately 17h 59m to get from Sofia to Praia, including transfers.
Praia is 4h behind Sofia. It is currently 8:08 PM in Sofia and 4:08 PM in Praia.
There are 496+ hotels available in Praia.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Praia, Cabo Verde?
Bulgaria Air, TAP Portugal, and five other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Hahn, Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Malta, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Naples, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Valencia, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Barcelona, Sal Island
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- tui.nl
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Phone
- +381 63 456515
- kontakt@flix.rs
- Website
- Flix
Shuttle from Sofia Airport to Niš
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Flix
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- office@trans-jug.com
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $41–45
- Website
- Trans-Jug
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