There are 6 ways to get from Arad to Bulgaria by bus, car, train, plane, or night train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Arad to Sofiabus 1950
12h 15m$75–130Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Arad to Baile Herculanetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Băile Herculane to Sofiabus 1950
14h 4m$63–105Drive 540 km
- Drive from Arad to Sofiacar 540 km
6h 55m$86–125Train to Oradea International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Arad to Oradeatrain
- Fly from Oradea International Airport (OMR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane OMR - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
7h 39m$79–231Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Arad to Băile Herculanenighttrain Arad - Constanţa / ...
- Take the bus from Băile Herculane to Sofiabus 1950
14h 6m$65–117Train to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Arad to Timisoara Nordtrain
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TSR - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
7h 57m$72–165
Arad to Bulgaria by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arad to Bulgaria is to train and bus which costs $60 - $110 and takes 14h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Arad to Bulgaria is to drive which takes 6h 55m and costs $85 - $130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Arad and arriving at Sofia. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 12h 15m.
The distance between Arad and Bulgaria is 768 km. The road distance is 540 km.
The best way to get from Arad to Bulgaria without a car is to bus which takes 12h 15m and costs $75 - $130.
The bus from Arad to Sofia takes 12h 15m including transfers and departs six times a week.
Arad to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Arad station.
Arad to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arad to Bulgaria is 540 km. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Arad to Bulgaria.
Book your Arad to Bulgaria bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Arad, Romania and Bulgaria?
FlixBus operates a bus from Arad to Sofia 6 times a week. Tickets cost $75–130 and the journey takes 12h 15m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–170
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–260
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–130
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Arad to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Arad to Băile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–26
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Arad to Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Arad to Baile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Night train from Arad to Băile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Arad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Băile Herculane to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Băile Herculane to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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