There are 3 ways to get from Cairo to Bulgaria by plane or train
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Fly to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CAI - SOF
8h 30m$172–282Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
cheapest- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CAI - OTP
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain
10h 13m$165–311Fly to Varna Airport
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane CAI - VAR
9h 8m$181–601
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Bulgaria is to fly and train which costs $160 - $320 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $170 - $290.
The distance between Cairo and Bulgaria is 1620 km.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Cairo to Bulgaria, including transfers.
There are 2295+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Bulgaria?
Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–490
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–330
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–350
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
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