There are 2 ways to get from Sofia to Cairo by plane or train
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Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Cairo is to fly which costs $150 - $300 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Cairo is to fly which takes 8h 34m and costs $150 - $300.
The distance between Sofia and Cairo is 1610 km.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Sofia to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 1h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 4:14 AM in Sofia and 5:14 AM in Cairo.
There are 7821+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Cairo, Egypt?
Bulgaria Air, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–470
Flights from Sofia Airport to Alexandria via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cairo International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Alexandria via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Phone
- 1661
- [email protected]
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Alexandria to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
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