There are 4 ways to get from Bulgaria to Arad by bus, plane, 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.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airportbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Arad (ARW)plane OTP - ARW
4h 20m$83–262Bus via Serdika
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Aradbus 1896
11h 3m$49–86Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Aradbus 1896
10h$65–80Drive 540.3 km
- Drive from Sofia to Aradcar 540.3 km
7h 2m$103–149
Bulgaria to Arad by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Arad is to bus via Serdika which costs $45 - $90 and takes 11h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Arad is to bus and fly which takes 4h 20m and costs $80 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria station to Arad. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Arad via Belgrade bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Bulgaria and Arad is 516 km. The road distance is 540.3 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Arad without a car is to bus which takes 10h and costs $60 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Bulgaria to Arad, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Arad bus services, operated by Trans Jug, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Bulgaria to Arad bus services, operated by Trans Jug, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulgaria to Arad is 540 km. It takes approximately 7h 2m to drive from Bulgaria to Arad.
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What companies run services between Bulgaria and Arad, Romania?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Arad via Beograd, Autobuska stanica and Belgrade bus station in around 10h.
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–240
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–260
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Pegasus
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $41–45
- Website
- Trans-Jug
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- Citylines
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