Flight to Thessaloníki
Cairo → Thessaloníki · about ~2h in the air
Bus to Plovdiv
Thessaloníki → Plovdiv · about ~4h 30m
Cairo → Plovdiv
Egypt to Bulgaria · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Cairo?
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About the trip from Cairo to Plovdiv
Cairo (Egypt) and Plovdiv (Bulgaria) are 1,465 km (910 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Thessaloníki: ~9h 30m door to door with 1 change. The fastest route, by flight and bus via Spáta and Sofia, takes about 8h 50m. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Cairo to Thessaloníki: ~2h in the air, 1,396 km
- Bus from Thessaloníki to Plovdiv: ~4h 30m, 226 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus, via Thessaloníki: ~9h 30m, 1 change
- Flight + Bus, via Istanbul and Sofia: about 9h, 2 changes
- Flight + Bus, via Spáta and Sofia: about 8h 50m, 2 changes
- Flight + Bus + Train, via Bucharest, Giurgiu and Ruse: ~10h 5m, 3 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.