There are 2 ways to get from Cairo to Sofia by plane or train
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Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Sofia is to train and fly which costs $80 - $410 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Sofia is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs $170 - $290.
The distance between Cairo and Sofia is 1616 km.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Cairo to Sofia, including transfers.
There are 2295+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Sofia, 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 Alexandria to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- 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
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Alexandria to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- 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
- Phone
- 1661
- [email protected]
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
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