There are 3 ways to get from Cairo to Bulgaria by plane 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 to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CAI - SOF
8h 30m$152–302Fly to Varna Airport
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane CAI - VAR
9h 32m$266–671Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CAI - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
9h$159–277
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 bus which costs $150 - $280 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $150 - $310.
The distance between Cairo and Bulgaria is 1620 km.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Cairo to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Bulgaria is 1h behind Cairo. It is currently 6:31 AM in Cairo and 5:31 AM in Bulgaria.
There are 2271+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Bulgaria?
Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and four 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
- $140–470
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Varna Airport via Athens, Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–370
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–350
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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