There are 7 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€119–354Fly 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€49–264Bus, 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
46h 24m€100–218Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Taşucucar
- Take the carferry from Taşucu to Girnecarferry
20h 22m€241–334Fly to Paphos International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Paphos International Airport (PFO)plane SOF - PFO
- Take the bus from Paphos Airport to Nicosiabus
7h 22m€70–279Bus, 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€133–237
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ercan International Airport (ECN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Nicosia is to bus and car ferry via Piraeus which costs €100 - €220 and takes 46h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Nicosia is to fly and bus which takes 5h 43m and costs €45 - €270.
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 829+ hotels available in Nicosia.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Nicosia, Cyprus?
Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ercan International Airport (ECN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ercan International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–480
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Larnaca International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ercan International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ercan International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ercan International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Larnaca International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–220
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Larnaca International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Paphos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Paphos International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
- 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
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Edirne bus station to Erdemli bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Erdemli to Taşucu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +357 24 643493
- [email protected]
- Website
- Intercity Buses
Bus from New Port - Passenger Building to Dionysios Solomos Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- 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
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- Intercity Buses
- Phone
- +357 77 77 14 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kapnos Airport Shuttle
Bus from Larnaca Airport to Nicosia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Kapnos Airport Shuttle
Bus from Paphos Airport to Nicosia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- Kapnos Airport Shuttle
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
- 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
- €39–42
- Website
- Akgunler Denizcilik
Car ferry from Taşucu to Girne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €39–42
- Website
- Akgunler Denizcilik
- Phone
- +357 25 313129
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scandro Holding LTD
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Limassol
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42–134
- Website
- Scandro Holding LTD
- Airbus seats
- €42
- 1st Class Cabin (One Bed)
- €77
- Vehicle
- €134
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Limassol
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42–134
- Website
- Scandro Holding LTD
- Airbus seats
- €42
- 1st Class Cabin (One Bed)
- €77
- Vehicle
- €134
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