There are 9 ways to get from Limassol to Sofia by bus, plane, car, car ferry, train, or ferry
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 Larnaca International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from New Port - Passenger Building to Pancyprian Lyceumbus
- Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LCA - SOF
7h 18m$75–317Drive, car ferry, bus, train
- Drive from Limassol to Mağusacar
- Take the carferry from Mağusa to Mersincarferry
- Take the bus from Mersin to Karamanbus
- Take the train from Karaman to Halkalitrain Yht
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
34h 3m$142–237Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from New Port - Passenger Building to Dionysios Solomos Squarebus 25
- Take the carferry from Girne to Taşucucarferry
- Take the bus from Taşucu to Esenler Otogarbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofiabus
34h 15m$156–197Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 80
45h 47m$100–233Bus to Ercan International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from New Port - Passenger Building to Police Headquartersbus
- Fly from Ercan International Airport (ECN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ECN - SOF
8h 51m$231–307Bus to Paphos International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Archiep. Leontiou A´ - Intercity to Karavella Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Paphos International Airport (PFO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PFO - SOF
6h 41m$84–2,909Car ferry, bus via Sofia Central Bus Station
- Take the carferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
46h 47m$143–251Car ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kavalaferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d 17h$253–581Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Limassol to Girnecar
- Take the carferry from Girne to Taşucucarferry
- Drive from Taşucu to Sofiacar
21h 36m$283–394
Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Limassol to Sofia is to car ferry and bus which costs $95 - $240 and takes 45h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Limassol to Sofia is to bus and fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $80 - $3,000.
The distance between Limassol and Sofia is 1333 km.
The best way to get from Limassol to Sofia without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 34h 15m and costs $150 - $200.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Limassol to Sofia, including transfers.
There are 2253+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Limassol, Cyprus and Sofia, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Limassol to Sofia. However, you can take the bus to Pancyprian Lyceum, take the line 427 bus to Larnaca Station, take the line 425 bus to Larnaka Airport, walk to Larnaca International Airport (LCA) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Летище София Терминал 1, then take the line 84 bus to Ул. Ген. Гурко. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Limassol to Sofia via Mağusa, Mersin, Mersin, Karaman, Karaman, and Halkalı in around 34h 3m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–500
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Sofia Airport via Cukurova, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Sofia Airport via Kayseri, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sofia Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–350
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Sofia Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–230
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Karaman to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +357 24 643493
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercity Buses
Bus from New Port - Passenger Building to Pancyprian Lyceum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Intercity Buses
Bus from New Port - Passenger Building to Dionysios Solomos Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- Intercity Buses
Bus from New Port - Passenger Building to Police Headquarters
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- Intercity Buses
Bus from Archiep. Leontiou A´ - Intercity to Karavella Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- Intercity Buses
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- [email protected]
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Mersin to Karaman
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Mersin to Karaman
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Taşucu to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
Bus from Piraeus to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $93
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- 0392 444 43 64
- Website
- Akgunler Denizcilik
Car ferry from Mağusa to Mersin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $74–130
- Website
- Akgunler Denizcilik
- Car Passenger
- $130
- Motorbike Passenger
- $87
Car ferry from Girne to Taşucu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–47
- Website
- Akgunler Denizcilik
Car ferry from Girne to Taşucu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–47
- Website
- Akgunler Denizcilik
- Phone
- +357 25 313129
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scandro Holding LTD
Car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $48–156
- Website
- Scandro Holding LTD
- Airbus seats
- $48
- 1st Class Cabin (One Bed)
- $89
- Vehicle
- $156
Car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $48–156
- Website
- Scandro Holding LTD
- Airbus seats
- $48
- 1st Class Cabin (One Bed)
- $89
- Vehicle
- $156
Car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $48–156
- Website
- Scandro Holding LTD
- Airbus seats
- $48
- 1st Class Cabin (One Bed)
- $89
- Vehicle
- $156
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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