There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Petra by plane, bus, train, car, or car ferry
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 King Hussein International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to King Hussein International Airport (AQJ)plane SOF - AQJ
- Take the bus from Aqaba Jett to Petra Jettbus
9h 52m$206–593Fly to Eilat/Ramon International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Eilat/Ramon International Airport (ETM)plane SOF - ETM
- Take the bus from Aqaba Jett to Petra Jettbus
10h 8m$113–444Fly to Queen Alia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)plane SOF - AMM
- Take the bus from Abdali Jett to Petra Jettbus
10h 53m$239–645Fly to Ben Gurion Airport, train, bus, drive
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane SOF - TLV
- Take the train from Tel Aviv Haganah to Be'er Sheba - Centertrain
- Take the bus from Be'er Sheva Central Station/Interurban Platforms to Paran Junctionbus
- Drive from Paran Junction to Petracar
12h 23m$147–306Fly to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport, bus, car ferry
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH)plane SOF - SSH
- Take the bus from Sharm El-Sheikh to Nuweibabus
- Take the carferry from Nuweiba to Aqabacarferry
- Take the bus from Aqaba Jett to Petra Jettbus
16h 17m$189–792
Sofia Airport (SOF) to King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Petra is to fly and train and bus and drive which costs $140 - $310 and takes 12h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Petra is to fly and bus which takes 9h 52m and costs $200 - $600.
The distance between Sofia and Petra is 1936 km.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Sofia to Petra, including transfers.
There are 235+ hotels available in Petra.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Petra, Jordan?
There is no direct connection from Sofia to Petra. However, you can take the line 84 bus to Р-Т Александрия, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to King Hussein International Airport (AQJ), take the taxi to Aqaba Jett, then take the bus to Petra Jett. Alternatively, you can take the line 84 bus to Р-Т Александрия, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM), walk to Queen Alia Airport, take the bus to Amman Tabarbour Terminal, take the taxi to Abdali Jett, then take the bus to Petra Jett.
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Sofia Airport to Eilat/Ramon International Airport via Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Flights from Sofia Airport to Eilat/Ramon International Airport via Paphos, Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Sofia Airport to Eilat/Ramon International Airport via Rhodes, Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Sofia Airport to Eilat/Ramon International Airport via Heraklion, Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to King Hussein International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Queen Alia International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–410
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–360
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- bluedartaviation.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–410
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Phone
- *5770
- [email protected]
- Website
- Israel Railways
Train from Tel Aviv Haganah to Be'er Sheba - Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- Israel Railways
- Adult single ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +962 6 566 4141
- [email protected]
- Website
- jett.com.jo
Bus from Aqaba Jett to Petra Jett
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–36
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Abdali Jett to Petra Jett
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–31
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Adult
- $12–17
Bus from Aqaba Jett to Petra Jett
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–36
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Adult
- $6–9
Bus from Aqaba Jett to Petra Jett
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–36
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +972-3-6948888
- Website
- Egged
Bus from Be'er Sheva Central Station/Interurban Platforms to Paran Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- Egged
- Phone
- 02/22623128
- [email protected]
- Website
- eastdelta-travel.com
Bus from Sharm El-Sheikh to Nuweiba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- eastdelta-travel.com
- Phone
- +962-6-5859554
- [email protected]
- Website
- abmaritime.com.jo
Car ferry from Nuweiba to Aqaba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Schedules at
- abmaritime.com.jo
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