Cheap flights Sofia to Istanbul (Istanbul New)

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Nonstop flights from Sofia to Istanbul: Turkish Airlines, Pegasus. Nonstop flights per week: 15. Flight time: 1 hour 15 minutes. Distance: 527 km. Tickets from £31 (departure 12 November).

Prices updated on 29 October at 11:04

See also: Istanbul (Istanbul New) — Sofia Flights from Sofia Flights to Istanbul (Istanbul New)

Cheap flights Sofia to Istanbul

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Pegasus Ryanair Tarom Turkish Airlines Wizz Air

PC 272 🔥 Hot deal

12:55

Sofia (SOF)

Thu, 29 Oct

1h 15min

Direct

15:10

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Thu, 29 Oct

£37

TK 1032

16:00

Sofia (SOF)

Thu, 29 Oct

1h 30min

Direct

18:30

Istanbul New (IST)

Thu, 29 Oct

£67

PC 272

13:45

Sofia (SOF)

Fri, 30 Oct

1h 15min

Direct

16:00

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Fri, 30 Oct

£43

PC 272 🔥 Hot deal

14:15

Sofia (SOF)

Fri, 30 Oct

1h 15min

Direct

16:30

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Fri, 30 Oct

£36

W6 4349

15:35

Sofia (SOF)

Fri, 30 Oct

17h 40min

1 stop

10:15

Istanbul New (IST)

Sat, 31 Oct +1

£49

PC 274

19:20

Sofia (SOF)

Fri, 30 Oct

1h 15min

Direct

21:35

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Fri, 30 Oct

£36

W6 4349

07:10

Sofia (SOF)

Sat, 31 Oct

14h 20min

1 stop

22:30

Istanbul New (IST)

Sat, 31 Oct

£56

PC 272

13:45

Sofia (SOF)

Sat, 31 Oct

1h 15min

Direct

16:00

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Sat, 31 Oct

£40

TK 1030

22:45

Sofia (SOF)

Sat, 31 Oct

1h 30min

Direct

01:15

Istanbul New (IST)

Sun, 1 Nov +1

£61

W6 4349

08:10

Sofia (SOF)

Sun, 1 Nov

25h 5min

1 stop

10:15

Istanbul New (IST)

Mon, 2 Nov +1

£64

W6 4349

13:25

Sofia (SOF)

Sun, 1 Nov

19h 50min

1 stop

10:15

Istanbul New (IST)

Mon, 2 Nov +1

£61

PC 272

12:45

Sofia (SOF)

Sun, 1 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

15:00

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Sun, 1 Nov

£60

PC 272

12:55

Sofia (SOF)

Sun, 1 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

15:10

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Sun, 1 Nov

£62

W6 4459

11:55

Sofia (SOF)

Mon, 2 Nov

27h 15min

1 stop

16:10

Istanbul New (IST)

Tue, 3 Nov +1

£54

PC 272

12:55

Sofia (SOF)

Mon, 2 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

15:10

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Mon, 2 Nov

£47

TK 1032

16:00

Sofia (SOF)

Mon, 2 Nov

1h 30min

Direct

18:30

Istanbul New (IST)

Mon, 2 Nov

£49

PC 272 🔥 Hot deal

11:45

Sofia (SOF)

Tue, 3 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

14:00

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Tue, 3 Nov

£31

PC 272

13:30

Sofia (SOF)

Tue, 3 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

15:45

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Tue, 3 Nov

£46

PC 274 🔥 Hot deal

15:20

Sofia (SOF)

Tue, 3 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

17:35

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Tue, 3 Nov

£36

PC 272

13:45

Sofia (SOF)

Thu, 5 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

16:00

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Thu, 5 Nov

£59

PC 272

12:55

Sofia (SOF)

Thu, 5 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

15:10

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Thu, 5 Nov

£36

W6 4459

12:55

Sofia (SOF)

Fri, 6 Nov

21h 55min

2 stops

11:50

Istanbul New (IST)

Sat, 7 Nov +1

£69

PC 272 🔥 Hot deal

14:15

Sofia (SOF)

Fri, 6 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

16:30

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Fri, 6 Nov

£33

PC 274 🔥 Hot deal

19:20

Sofia (SOF)

Fri, 6 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

21:35

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Fri, 6 Nov

£33

PC 272

12:55

Sofia (SOF)

Sat, 7 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

15:10

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Sat, 7 Nov

£37

W6 4349

13:25

Sofia (SOF)

Sun, 8 Nov

19h 50min

1 stop

10:15

Istanbul New (IST)

Mon, 9 Nov +1

£61

PC 272

12:55

Sofia (SOF)

Sun, 8 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

15:10

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Sun, 8 Nov

£37

PC 272

12:55

Sofia (SOF)

Mon, 9 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

15:10

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Mon, 9 Nov

£47

W6 4349

14:35

Sofia (SOF)

Mon, 9 Nov

17h 40min

1 stop

09:15

Istanbul New (IST)

Tue, 10 Nov +1

£59

PC 272

11:45

Sofia (SOF)

Tue, 10 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

14:00

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Tue, 10 Nov

£33

PC 272

13:30

Sofia (SOF)

Tue, 10 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

15:45

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Tue, 10 Nov

£44

PC 272

13:45

Sofia (SOF)

Tue, 10 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

16:00

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Tue, 10 Nov

£57

PC 274

15:20

Sofia (SOF)

Tue, 10 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

17:35

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Tue, 10 Nov

£35

PC 272

13:45

Sofia (SOF)

Wed, 11 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

16:00

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Wed, 11 Nov

£47

PC 272

13:45

Sofia (SOF)

Thu, 12 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

16:00

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Thu, 12 Nov

£68

PC 272 🔥 Hot deal Best price

12:55

Sofia (SOF)

Thu, 12 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

15:10

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Thu, 12 Nov

£31

PC 272

13:45

Sofia (SOF)

Fri, 13 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

16:00

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Fri, 13 Nov

£53

PC 272 🔥 Hot deal

14:15

Sofia (SOF)

Fri, 13 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

16:30

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Fri, 13 Nov

£35

PC 274

19:20

Sofia (SOF)

Fri, 13 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

21:35

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Fri, 13 Nov

£36

W6 4349

08:10

Sofia (SOF)

Sat, 14 Nov

14h 20min

1 stop

23:30

Istanbul New (IST)

Sat, 14 Nov

£51

PC 272

12:55

Sofia (SOF)

Sat, 14 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

15:10

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Sat, 14 Nov

£35

FR 5571

14:55

Sofia (SOF)

Sat, 14 Nov

7h 35min

1 stop

23:30

Istanbul New (IST)

Sat, 14 Nov

£60

PC 272

13:45

Sofia (SOF)

Sun, 15 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

16:00

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Sun, 15 Nov

£52

W6 4459

11:55

Sofia (SOF)

Mon, 16 Nov

27h 15min

1 stop

16:10

Istanbul New (IST)

Tue, 17 Nov +1

£57

PC 272

12:55

Sofia (SOF)

Mon, 16 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

15:10

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Mon, 16 Nov

£35

FR 5571

22:30

Sofia (SOF)

Mon, 16 Nov

10h 45min

1 stop

10:15

Istanbul New (IST)

Tue, 17 Nov +1

£60

TK 1030

21:40

Sofia (SOF)

Mon, 16 Nov

1h 30min

Direct

00:10

Istanbul New (IST)

Tue, 17 Nov +1

£59

PC 272

11:45

Sofia (SOF)

Tue, 17 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

14:00

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Tue, 17 Nov

£36

PC 272

13:30

Sofia (SOF)

Tue, 17 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

15:45

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Tue, 17 Nov

£49

PC 274

15:20

Sofia (SOF)

Tue, 17 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

17:35

Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

Tue, 17 Nov

£46

Direct flight schedule Sofia — Istanbul

Direct flights: 5 · Airlines: 2 · First departure: 09:30 · Last departure: 21:40

Departure → arrivalFlightAirport DaysDurationPrice

09:30→12:00 Turkish Airlines TK 1028 SofiaSOF MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1h 30min

12:55→15:10 Pegasus PC 272 SofiaSOF MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1h 15min

16:00→18:30 Turkish Airlines TK 1032 SofiaSOF MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1h 30min

19:20→21:35 Pegasus PC 274 SofiaSOF MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1h 15min

21:40→00:10⁺¹ Turkish Airlines TK 1030 SofiaSOF MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1h 30min

Local time: departure at the departure airport, arrival at the arrival airport. Days and prices are based on tickets found for the coming months.

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Lowest price of the month Fri, 30 Oct · One way from £36

Prices as of 29 October, 11:05 Moscow time

Cheap flights Sofia to Istanbul

Pegasus

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

£31

Wizz Air

Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

£56

Which airlines offer the cheapest flights from Sofia to Istanbul?

Based on collected data, the cheapest flights are offered by Pegasus with an average ticket price of £44.

Pegasus Average price: £44 · Flights: 2 · Direct: 2
Tarom Average price: £53 · Flights: 2 · Direct: 0
Wizz Air Average price: £57 · Flights: 3 · Direct: 0
Ryanair Average price: £57 · Flights: 1 · Direct: 0
Turkish Airlines Average price: £65 · Flights: 3 · Direct: 3

Which airlines fly most often from Sofia to Istanbul?

The most flight options on this route are offered by Wizz Air — options found: 3.

Wizz Air Flights: 3 · Direct: 0
Turkish Airlines Flights: 3 · Direct: 3
Pegasus Flights: 2 · Direct: 2
Tarom Flights: 2 · Direct: 0
Ryanair Flights: 1 · Direct: 0

Round trip Sofia — Istanbul

Trip	Outbound	Return	Outbound + return	Total
Weekend trip	Sat, 19 Dec	Sun, 20 Dec	£34 + £30
One week	Sat, 9 Jan	Fri, 15 Jan	£31 + £30
Two weeks	Sun, 6 Dec	Sun, 20 Dec	£33 + £30

Two one-way tickets combined, price per adult. Tap a price to search these dates.

Prices as of 29 October, 11:05 Moscow time

How many days before departure is it cheapest to buy a Sofia — Istanbul ticket?

The cheapest departure right now is Tue, 24 Nov — from £33. Days before departure: 26. 4–7 days before departure tickets cost from £36, 1–3 days before — from £36.

Before departureDeparture dateDifference from lowestPrice

1–3 days Fri, 30 Oct 8% more

4–7 days Tue, 3 Nov 8% more

8–14 days Fri, 6 Nov 1% more

15–21 days Wed, 18 Nov 5% more

22–30 days Tue, 24 Nov cheapest

Lowest prices for departures in the next 30 days.

How many flights per day operate from Sofia to Istanbul?

Most flights operate on Mon (8), the fewest on Sun (2).

Mon Flights: 8 · Direct: 3
Tue Flights: 3 · Direct: 2
Wed Flights: 5 · Direct: 2
Thu Flights: 3 · Direct: 2
Fri Flights: 5 · Direct: 2
Sat Flights: 7 · Direct: 3
Sun Flights: 2 · Direct: 1

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£19

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IST

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£34

CGN

Cologne — Istanbul

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IST

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£39

COV

Mersin — Istanbul

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£39

ESB

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Cheap flights Sofia to Istanbul

Price from: £31
Average price: £47
Flight time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Distance: 527 km
Рейсов в неделю: 15
Airlines: 5
Most frequent flight: PC 272

Prices as of 29 October, 11:04 Moscow time

Airports on the Sofia — Istanbul route

From → to	Flights	Direct	Airlines	Price from
SofiaSOF Sabiha Gokcen International AirportSAW Cheapest	2	2	1
SofiaSOF Istanbul NewIST	9	3	4

Departure airports · Sofia

SofiaSOF

Arrival airports · Istanbul

Istanbul NewIST
Sabiha Gokcen International AirportSAW ≈ 63 km from the centre

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Nonstop flights from Sofia to Istanbul are operated by: Turkish Airlines, Pegasus. A nonstop flight takes 1 hour 15 minutes on average. Nonstop tickets start at £31.

The average ticket price Sofia Istanbul is £47. The cheapest ticket costs £31, operated by Pegasus, flight PC 272, departing Sofia on 12 November at 12:55, arriving Istanbul on 12 November at 15:10. Prices as of 29 October.

A nonstop flight takes 1 hour 15 minutes on average. With a connection: from 7 hours 35 minutes, usually about 18 hours.

Flights from Sofia to Istanbul arrive at these airports: Istanbul New (IST), Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW). Most flights arrive at Istanbul New. Departure: Sofia (SOF).

Based on prices for the coming months, the cheapest month to fly is January 2027: tickets from £31. The most expensive month is February 2027, with tickets from £36.

Tickets from Sofia to Istanbul are sold by: Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air, Pegasus, Tarom, Ryanair. Nonstop: Turkish Airlines, Pegasus.

The distance from Sofia to Istanbul is 527 km.

Tickets from Istanbul to Sofia start at £30. The average price is £47. Nonstop flights are operated by: Turkish Airlines, Pegasus. All tickets Istanbul — Sofia