There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Nicosia by plane, bus, car ferry, train, taxi, 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€187–265Fly 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€64–169Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Silifkebus
- Take the car ferry from Taşucu to Girnecarferry
31h 8m€121–163Train, taxi, bus, drive, car ferry
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Karamantrain Yht
- Take the taxi from Karaman to Karapınartaxi
- Take the bus from Karapınar to Ereğlibus
- Drive from Ereğli to Mersincar
- Take the car ferry from Mersin to Mağusacarferry
- Drive from Mağusa to Nicosiacar
32h 34m€169–330Bus, car ferry via Athens
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeusbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Limassolcarferry
- Take the bus from New Port - Passenger Building to Dionysios Solomos Squarebus 25
2d 1h€127–229Fly 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€68–2,475Bus, car ferry via Edirne
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Edrinebus
- Take the bus from Edirne to Mersinbus
- Take the bus from Mersin to Taşucubus
- Take the car ferry from Taşucu to Girnecarferry
33h 44mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Taşucucar
- Take the car ferry from Taşucu to Girnecarferry
20h 23m€235–326
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ercan International Airport (ECN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Nicosia is to fly and bus which costs €60 - €170 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Nicosia is to fly and bus which takes 5h 43m and costs €60 - €170.
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 31h 8m and costs €120 - €170.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Sofia to Nicosia, including transfers.
There are 828+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ercan International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–230
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Larnaca International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Paphos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ercan International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ercan International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Larnaca International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Paphos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–75
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- €42
- Single Room
- €75
- Four Person Room
- €37
Train from Halkali to Karaman
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Silifke
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €42
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Mersin to Taşucu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- [email protected]
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Silifke
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €39
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Karapınar to Ereğli
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- Phone
- (495) 796 19 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- hasturizm.com.tr
Bus from Karapınar to Ereğli
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.hasturizm.com.tr/eng/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +357 24 643493
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity-buses.com
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.com
- Phone
- +357 77 77 14 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- kapnosairportshuttle.com
Bus from Larnaca Airport to Nicosia
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://kapnosairportshuttle.com/
Bus from Paphos Airport to Nicosia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://kapnosairportshuttle.com/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Edrine
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €18–26
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Edirne to Mersin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €51
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0392 444 43 64
- Website
- akgunlerbilet.com
Car ferry from Taşucu to Girne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €39–42
- Website
- https://www.akgunlerbilet.com/?lang=en
Car ferry from Mersin to Mağusa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €64–114
- Website
- https://www.akgunlerbilet.com/?lang=en
- Car Passenger
- €114
- Motorbike Passenger
- €76
Car ferry from Taşucu to Girne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €39–42
- Website
- https://www.akgunlerbilet.com/?lang=en
Car ferry from Taşucu to Girne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €39–42
- Website
- https://www.akgunlerbilet.com/?lang=en
- Phone
- +357 25 313129
- [email protected]
- Website
- scandroholding.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Limassol
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42–134
- Website
- https://scandroholding.com/
- Airbus seats
- €42
- 1st Class Cabin (One Bed)
- €77
- Vehicle
- €134
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- €40–50
Eski Garaj Taxi
- Phone
- +90 338 212 74 55
- Website
- firmasec.com
Karaman Gar Taksi
- Phone
- +90 542 270 70 88
- Website
- karamangartaksi.com
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