There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Nicosia by plane, bus, car ferry, or car
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 Ercan International Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ercan International Airport (ECN)plane SOF - ECN
6h 36m€184–239Fly to Larnaca International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Larnaca International Airport (LCA)plane SOF - LCA
- Take the bus from Larnaca Airport to Nicosiabus
5h 43m€73–278Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Edrinebus
- Take the bus from Edirne bus station to Erdemli bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Erdemli to Taşucubus
- Take the carferry from Taşucu to Girnecarferry
33h 13mBus, car ferry via Piraeus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Limassolcarferry
- Take the bus from New Port - Passenger Building to Dionysios Solomos Squarebus 25
47h 8m€94–210Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Taşucucar
- Take the carferry from Taşucu to Girnecarferry
20h 23m€238–329Bus, car ferry via Piraeus #2
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeusbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Limassolcarferry
- Take the bus from New Port - Passenger Building to Dionysios Solomos Squarebus 25
2d 1h€127–229
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ercan International Airport (ECN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Nicosia is to bus and car ferry via Piraeus which costs €90 - €210 and takes 47h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Nicosia is to fly and bus which takes 5h 43m and costs €70 - €280.
The distance between Sofia and Nicosia is 1245 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Nicosia without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 33h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Sofia to Nicosia, including transfers.
There are 805+ hotels available in Nicosia.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Nicosia, Cyprus?
Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ercan International Airport (ECN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ercan International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–470
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Edrine
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €18–25
- Phone
- 0392 444 43 64
- Website
- Akgunler Denizcilik
Car ferry from Taşucu to Girne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €39–41
- Website
- Akgunler Denizcilik
Car ferry from Taşucu to Girne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €39–41
- Website
- Akgunler Denizcilik
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