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How to get fromNicosia to Sofiaby plane, car ferry, bus, car, taxi, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Nicosia to Sofia by plane, car ferry, bus, car, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly from Ercan International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Ercan International Airport (ECN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ECN - SOF
    4h 51m
    $124–370

  2. Bus to Larnaca International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nicosia to Larnaca Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LCA - SOF
    5h 38m
    $51–297

  3. Car ferry, bus via Haskovo

    1. Take the carferry from Girne to Taşucucarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Silifke to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 16m
    $160–186

  4. Drive, car ferry, bus, taxi, train

    1. Drive from Nicosia to Mağusacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Mağusa to Mersincarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Mersin to Ereğlicar car
    4. Take the bus from Ereğli to Karapınarbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Karapınar to Karamantaxi taxi
    6. Take the train from Karaman to Halkalitrain train Yht
    7. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    32h 28m
    $221–339

  5. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Dionysios Solomos Square to New Port - Passenger Buildingbus bus 25
    2. Take the carferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    2d
    $103–229

  6. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Girne to Taşucucarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Silifke to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofiabus bus
    30h 46m
    $143–178

  7. Bus, car ferry via Sofia Central Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Dionysios Solomos Square to New Port - Passenger Buildingbus bus 25
    2. Take the carferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Piraeus to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 1h
    $143–249

  8. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Girne to Taşucucarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Taşucu to Sofiacar car
    20h 32m
    $268–373

Ercan International Airport (ECN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration5h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,243.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 51m

What companies run services between Nicosia, Cyprus and Sofia, Bulgaria?

SunExpress, Pegasus Airlines, and Turkish Airlines fly from Ercan International Airport (ECN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a day.

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